Secretary for Recreation and Culture to retire
The Government announced today (Wednesday) that the Secretary for Recreation and Culture Mr James So Yiu-cho's application for retirement has been accepted. Mr So is aged 55. He will retire from active service in late September this
year.
An announcement on his successor will be made in due course.
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, paid tribute to Mr So for his long and loyal service.
"James has served the Government and the community with dedication for 33 years," Mrs Chan said. "He has reached 55 and has decided to exercise his option to retire. We must respect his decision. James has been a valued colleague and we will be very sorry to see him go."
Mr So has been Secretary for Recreation and Culture since June 8, 1991.
Attention News Editors:
Mr So will meet media representatives in his office on the 41st floor of Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai at 5 pm today. You are invited to attend.
End/Wednesday, March 22, 1995
Statement by Governor on retirement of Secretary for Recreation and Culture
Patten:
The following statement is issued by the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher
"Mr James So has given dedicated and valuable service to the community during his 33 years in the civil service. I have very much enjoyed working with him over the last two-and-a-half years, and like the Chief Secretary and his colleagues and friends in the civil service, I shall be very sorry to see him go."
End/Wednesday, March 22, 1995
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