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Saturday, February 2, 1974
RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
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A Government spokesman announced today that permission to
retire from the public service-for purely personal reasons has been
granted by the Secretary of State to Mr. John Canning, Director of
Education.
Educated at Glasgow Univeristy, Mr. Canning, who is 49, came
to Hong Kong as an Education Officer in 1952 and first taught at King
George V School. Later, he was posted to Queen's College, where lie
was appointed Principal in 1958.
In 1959, he became an Assistant Director of Education and, in
1967, a Deputy Director. He was appointed Director of Education in 1969
and became an official member of Legislative Council at the same time.
He was appointed an Official Justice of the Peace in 1966,
Mr. Canning will be leaving Hong Kong in August. The Government
spokesman said that Mr. Canning's successor as Director of Education will
be announced later.