WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1977
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. P.B. WILLIAMS, WILL LEAVE THE SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN MARCH 1978 ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE. HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR. J.N. HENDERSON.
MR. HENDERSON IS 48. HE HAS BEEN IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SERVICE SINCE MARCH 1962, HAVING SERVED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN KENYA FROM 1953 TO 1962.
SINCE HIS TRANSFER TO HONG KONG, HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF SENIOR POSTS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE FINANCE AND ESTABLISHMENT BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. HE HAS BEEN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR SINCE SEPTEMBER 1973.
MR. HENDERSON IS MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN.
MR. WILLIAMS WILL HAVE COMPLETED 25 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BY THE TIME HE LEAVES IN MARCH 1978.
HE FIRST JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS A CADET OFFICER IN 1953 AND ROSE THROUGH A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, STAFF GRADE A IN AUGUST 1975.
HE HAS HELD MANY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING DEFENCE SECRETARY, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION BEFORE HIS PRESENT POST AS COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION IN ADVANCED STAGE ****
THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF THE PROPOSED JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HAD REACHED AN ADVANCED STAGE AND A REQUEST FOR ITS REGISTRATION WOULD BE SUBMITTED SHORTLY, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON. LEWIS DAVIES SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1977 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. DAVIES SAID ONCE THE SOCIETY WAS REGISTERED, ENROLMENT OF MEMBERS WOULD START IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THEN TO PROCEED TO ELECTIONS OF OFFICE BEARERS BY SECRET BALLOT.
HE SAID THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION PROVIDED FOR REPRESENTATION AT UNIT LEVEL, UP TO DISTRICT LEVEL AND FROM THERE TO THE GOVERNING BODY.
+PROVISION IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT AT THE UNIT LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES WILL CONSIST OF ONE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, ONE CONSTABLE, AND ONE FURTHER MEMBER OF EITHER RANK, HE ADDED.
MR. DAVIES NOTED