344. Sports, Picnics etc. The Roads Office organized a football team during the year and entered the 3rd Division of the Hongkong Football Association where they achieved a reasonable degree of success. An inter sub-departmental miniature football contest was also organized during the year for a shield presented by Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer, and known as the "Mirams" Shield. Many keen and exciting games were contested and a team from the Electrical and Mechanical Office won the competition.
345. Full use was also made for hiring Government transport by groups of members for recreational purposes, especially during the summer months to visit the bathing resorts of the Colony.
346. Two rest rooms at headquarters are equipped for table tennis and this proved to be most popular with the staff. Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Assistant Director (Engineering) presented a trophy for annual competition amongst the table tennis enthusiasts and the organizing of competitions for this trophy was in hand. The same officer also presented a trophy for annual competition amongst the golfing members of the staff.
347. Welfare Officers. Senior members of the department continued to make themselves readily available to all members of the staff who were in need of advice or assistance.
APPRECIATION
348. The year has been again one of record expenditure and I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to all the members of my staff who have worked loyally and untiringly in the interest of the Public Works Department.
29th July, 1955.
THEODORE L. BOWRING, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.STRUCT.E.,
Director of Public Works.
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344. Sports, Picnics etc. The Roads Office organized a football team during the year and entered the 3rd Division of the Hongkong Football Association where they achieved a reasonable degree of success. An inter sub-departmental minia- ture football contest was also organized during the year for a shield presented by Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer, and known as the "Mirams" Shield. Many keen and exciting games were contested and a team from the Electrical and Mechanical Office won the competition.
345. Full use was also made for hiring Government trans- port by groups of members for recreational purposes, especially during the summer months to visit the bathing resorts of the Colony.
346. Two rest rooms at headquarters are equipped for table tennis and this proved to be most popular with the staff. Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Assistant Director (Engineering) presented a trophy for annual competition amongst the table tennis enthu- siasts and the organizing of competitions for this trophy was in hand. The same officer also presented a trophy for annual competition amongst the golfing members of the staff.
347. Welfare Officers. Senior members of the department continued to make themselves readily available to all members of the staff who were in need of advice or assistance.
APPRECIATION
348. The year has been again one of record expenditure and I wish to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to all the members of my staff who have worked loyally and untiringly in the interest of the Public Works Department.
29th July, 1955.
THEODORE L. BOWRING, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.STRUCT.E.,
Director of Public Works.
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