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Artisans II (Supernumerary)

Semi-skilled Labourers (Supernumerary) Labourers (Supernumerary)

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Previously the organisation of the Department was divided into various sections. With the creation of the two Assistant General Manager posts, the Department had been re-divided into three divisions : Planning and Administration Division, Traffic Division, and Technical Division. A post of Assistant General Manager (Technical) was under consideration at the end of the year and is expected to be approved in the following year. When this extra post is approved, the three Divisions will be headed by an officer of Assistant General Manager level.

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Continued efforts were made during the year to improve manage- ment-and-staff consultation. Meetings with the Railway Traffic Officers' Association and Railway Workers' Union continued on a regular basis. Meetings are now held with Divisional heads and only in the case of dis- agreement on matters which cannot be resolved at those levels are items referred to meetings between the General Manager and the union representa- tives.

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Mr. R.E. Gregory, General Manager, visited China from 25th April, 1976 to 9th May, 1976 to discuss with the Chinese railway authorities in Peking matters concerning traffic interchange arrangements and future developments. He went on home leave from 15th July, 1976 to 30th August, 1976 and was again away from Hong Kong for a short while during the Christmas and New Yar period. During these periods, visits were made to the Crown Agents, British Railways and suppliers concerned with Kowloon-Canton Railway projects. During his absence on these occasions, Mr. U.L. Wong, Acting Assistant General Manager, acted in his place as General Manager.

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During the year a total of 18 officers retired from the service, among them were Mr. LAI Shu-yan, Assistant Way & Works Engineer and Mr. LAM King-kai, Senior Clerical Officer. Mr. I. Agafuroff, ISO, Treasury Account- ant, also left the service after spending 10 years with the Railway.

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Officers who joined the department during the year included Mr. Sunny CHOI Shun-shing, who became the first Project Manager of the Department, Mr. W00 Chor-kei, who replaced Mr. I. Agafuroff, ISO, as Treasury Accountant, and Mr. Raymond KAN Pak-chung, who was transferred to the Department from Home Affairs Department as Assistant Departmental Secretary.

TRAINING

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Training continued to be promoted at all levels. Staff sent on various training courses during the year included the following :

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