1.14. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 11 Assistant Land Surveyors, 34 Probationer Assistant Engineering and Land Surveyors, and 2 Assistant Planning and Valuation Surveyors.
1.15. During the summer vacation 4 students from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Hong Kong were attached to various engineering sub-departments to gain practical experience, 4 students were attached to the Architectural Office, and 2 electrical and 3 mechanical students were attached to the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
VISITORS DURING THE YEAR
1.16. The Belgian Economic and Trade Mission, led by H.R.H. Prince Albert of Belgium, Prince of Liège, spent a week in the Colony during May. His Royal Highness, accompanied by members of the mission, visited several of the principal development areas in Kowloon.
1.17. In the same month, Mr. Richard PAW-U, Social Affairs Officer of the Division of Social Affairs, ECAFE, discussed aspects of central planning and co-ordination with the Crown Lands & Survey Office.
1.18. Sir Garfield BARWICK, Q.C., M.P., Australian Minister for External Affairs, visited the Colony in June and inspected several development sites in Kowloon.
1.19. During the same period, six members of The Australian Institute of Builders, led by Sir Manuel HORNIBROOK, O.B.E., saw work in progress on the Shek Pik Reservoir, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Military Hospital at King's Park, Lion Rock Tunnel, and the new towns at Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan.
1.20. Mr. T. W. GARVEY, C.M.G. British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, who was also here in June, paid a visit to Kwun Tong and the Wong Tai Sin resettlement estate.
1.21. Mr. A. SOKORAC, the Yugoslav Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, visited the industrial area of Kwun Tong in September.
1.22. The Rt. Hon. Dennis VOSPER, T.D., M.P., Secretary for Technical Co-operation, and Mrs. VOSPER, who were in Hong Kong in November, paid a visit to the site of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
1.23. Mrs. S. BANDARANAIKE, Prime Minister of Ceylon, and her party paid a visit to Kwun Tong during their brief stay here in December.
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1.14. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 11 Assistant Land Surveyors, 34 Probationer Assistant Engineering and Land Surveyors, and 2 Assistant Planning and Valua- tion Surveyors.
1.15. During the summer vacation 4 students from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Hong Kong were attached to various engineering sub-departments to gain practical experience, 4 students were attached to the Architectural Office, and 2 electrical and 3 mechanical students were attached to the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
VISITORS DURING THE YEAR
1.16. The Belgian Economic and Trade Mission, led by H.R.H. Prince Albert of Belgium, Prince of Liège, spent a week in the Colony during May. His Royal Highness, accompanied by members of the mission, visited several of the principal development areas in Kowloon.
1.17. In the same month, Mr. Richard PAW-U, Social Affairs Officer of the Division of Social Affairs, ECAFE, discussed aspects of central planning and co-ordination with the Crown Lands & Survey Office.
1.18. Sir Garfield BARWICK, Q.C., M.P., Australian Minister for External Affairs, visited the Colony in June and inspected several development sites in Kowloon.
1.19. During the same period, six members of The Australian In- stitute of Builders, led by Sir Manuel HORNIBROOK, O.B.E., saw work in progress on the Shek Pik Reservoir, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Military Hospital at King's Park, Lion Rock Tunnel, and the new towns at Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan.
1.20. Mr. T. W. GARVEY, C.M.G. British Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, who was also here in June, paid a visit to Kwun Tong and the Wong Tai Sin resettlement estate.
1.21. Mr. A. SOKORAC, the Yugoslav Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, visited the industrial area of Kwun Tong in September.
1.22. The Rt. Hon. Dennis VoSPER, T.D., M.P., Secretary for Technical Co-operation, and Mrs. VOSPER, who were in Hong Kong in November, paid a visit to the site of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
1.23. Mrs. S. BANDARANAIKE, Prime Minister of Ceylon, and her party paid a visit to Kwun Tong during their brief stay here in December.
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