68. Mr. WONG U-lam, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.Loco.E., Acting Mechanical Engineer was appointed as Mechanical Engineer retrospec- tive from 1st November, 1961.
69. A total of 15 officers retired during the year after serving the Railway for periods ranging from 12 to 38 years.
STAFF WELFARE
70. Earned leave granted during the year to the total staff of 660, amounted to:
4,185 days vacation leave
5,6431 days casual leave
Total paid sick leave for the year amounted to 1,146 days. 12 days' no pay leave and maternity leave totalling 99 days were also granted.
71. Railway Club. The Railway Club, run purely on subscriptions from railway staff, continued to flourish. Up to 31st March, 1963, the Club had repaid a total of $41,007.50 to Government on the loan of $43,000.00. In March 1963, there were 429 members.
72. Film Shows. Film shows continued to run once a week through- out the year at the expense of the club for members and their families. These shows were always well attended.
73. Sports. During the year, the Club entered a team in the miniature football competition organized by the Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association. A table tennis tournament was also held for members of the Club and was well supported.
74. Education. During the year under review, the Railway Club School functioned successfully with a total enrolment of 280 pupils in seven classes of 40 pupils each. There were no changes in the teaching staff whose enthusiasm contributed in no small measure to the success of the School. The pupils' attendance was good with an average of 98.6% and their progress in studies was satisfactory. In the Joint Primary 6 Examination, the record of 100% passes was maintained. All the twenty candidates who were permitted to sit for the 1962 Joint Primary 6 Examination passed every subject required in the examination while 9 did particularly well and were allotted places in secondary schools by the Education Department.
75. Apart from academic studies, bi-weekly extra-curricular activities were regularly held as in previous years under five divisions-moral, art, dramatic, recreational and excursion, Gardening continued to be a
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