ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Government Electrical & Mechanical Engineer:
D. W. WALKER, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.Mech.E., F.I.E.E. (to 19.6.67) J. A. WALLACE, M.I.Mech.E., (from 20.6.67)
GENERAL
7.01. The principal function of this Office is to provide a service to all government departments, acting as either consultants or contractors on electrical and mechanical matters. The Office maintains the majority of electrical and mechanical equipment used by Government, as well as the whole of its 2700-strong vehicle fleet.
7.02. Its two Divisions, Electrical and Mechanical, work closely together and plans are in hand to bring them into even closer contact. For the purpose of this review, however, their activities are dealt with separately.
7.03. Both the Caroline Hill and Sung Wong Toi Workshops were affected by the 1967 disturbances. The Police were called in on two occasions and during the second of these tear gas was used to clear the workshops. Arising from these incidents 263 workmen were summarily dismissed or had their services terminated. This represents about 13% of the total strength of the Electrical and Mechanical Office and the remainder of the staff remained loyal throughout. In fact without their devotion to duty and steadfastness under great provocation the situation at the time could have been far worse. Of the 263 vacancies for workmen created by the dismissals all but 39 had been filled by 31st March and the remainder were not expected to be vacant for more than a short time.
ELECTRICAL DIVISION
Chief Electrical Engineer:
S. T. YUEN, B.Sc., M.I.E.E.
7.04. The Division continued to provide services connected with electrical installations, maintenance and the operation of plants for other Government departments. It has a staff of 728 men of varying grades in three sections, each headed by an Electrical Engineer: namely, New Projects; Installation and Maintenance; Operation. Consultation and advice on electrical matters is provided to other Government Departments and the Lifts & Escalators (Safety) Ordinance administered.
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ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Government Electrical & Mechanical Engineer:
D. W. WALKER, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.Mech.E., F.I.E.E. (to 19.6.67) J. A. WALLACE, M.I.Mech.E., (from 20.6.67)
GENERAL
7.01. The principal function of this Office is to provide a service to all government departments, acting as either consultants or contractors on electrical and mechanical matters. The Office maintains the majority of electrical and mechanical equipment used by Government, as well as the whole of its 2700-strong vehicle fleet.
7.02. Its two Divisions, Electrical and Mechanical, work closely together and plans are in hand to bring them into even closer contact. For the purpose of this review, however, their activities are dealt with separately.
7.03. Both the Caroline Hill and Sung Wong Toi Workshops were affected by the 1967 disturbances. The Police were called in on two occasions and during the second of these tear gas was used to clear the workshops. Arising from these incidents 263 workmen were sum- marily dismissed or had their services terminated. This represents about 13% of the total strength of the Electrical and Mechanical Office and the remainder of the staff remained loyal throughout. In fact without their devotion to duty and steadfastness under great provocation the situation at the time could have been far worse. Of the 263 vacancies for workmen created by the dismissals all but 39 had been filled by 31st March and the remainder were not expected to be vacant for more than a short time.
ELECTRICAL DIVISION
Chief Electrical Engineer:
S. T. YUEN, B.Sc., M.I.E.E.
7.04. The Division continued to provide services connected with electrical installations, maintenance and the operation of plants for other Government departments. It has a staff of 728 men of varying grades in three sections, each headed by an Electrical Engineer: namely, New Projects; Installation and Maintenance; Operation. Consultation and advice on electrical matters is provided to other Government Departments and the Lifts & Escalators (Safety) Ordinance administered.
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