TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1977'
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APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES, MR. J. B. SELWYN, WILL LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN AUGUST ON COMPLETION OF HIS AGREEMENT.
MR. SELWYN CAME TO HONG KONG TO WORK IN THIS FIELD IN JANUARY 1972 AND TOOK UP HIS PRESENT APPOINTMENT WHEN THE POST OF COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES WAS CREATED A YEAR LATER.
HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR. U.A. MCINNES, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES, WHOSE PROMOTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FÖR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.
MR. MCINNES, AGED 44, SERVED IN ZAMBIA FROM 1958 TO 1970 AND HELD APPOINTMENTS RANGING FROM DISTRICT OFFICER TO ECONOMIST AND UNDER SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF THE BUDGET OFFICE.
HE JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN 1971 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND WAS APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES IN APRIL 1974.
MR. MC INNES IS MARRIED AND HAS ONE SON.
APPROPRIATION BILL TO RECEIVE THIRD READING
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1977 WILL COMPLETE ITS PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
DURING QUESTION TIME THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED WHETHER IT WILL CONSIDER MOUNTING A WATER SAVING CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR,
IT WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE LATEST POSITION OF THE CLAIMS OF TYPISTS, STENOGRAPHERS AND DEMARCATORS FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF SERVICĖ.
OTHER ISSUES TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS INCLUDE THE PROGRESS OF THE FIXED TRAFFIC PENALTIES SYSTEM, ADEQUACY OF TYPHOON SHELTERS, INSPECTION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS, POSTAGE RATES FOR PRINTED PAPERS, CONTROL OF OPTICAL SHOPS AND OPTICIANS, AND FACILITIES FOR BROADCAST RECEPTION INSIDE THE LION ROCK AND ABERDEEN TUNNELS.
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THERE WILL ALSO BE QUESTIONS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL SPACE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE EX-NAVAL DOCKYARD SITE AND CRITERIA FOR GRANTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL. THEY ARE THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE INDUSTRIAL AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (AMENDMENT,
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977.