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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1980
MR. DAVY TO SUCCEED
MR. ALEXANDER AS DIRECTOR OF MARINE
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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR M J ALEXANDER, JP WILL LEAVE THE SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN MAY 1980 ON LEAVE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT.
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HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR PEJ DAVY, JP, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, WHOSE PROMOTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.
MR ALEXANDER WILL BE 55 YEARS OF AGE IN MAY 1980.
IN MAY 1980. HE JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN NOVEMBER 1954 AS A MARINE OFFICER AND WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR MARINE OFFICER IN JANUARY 1965, PRINCIPAL MARINE OFFICER IN MAY 1971, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN MARCH 1972 AND TO DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN APRIL 1977.
MR ALEXANDER IS CONCURRENTLY REGISTRAR OF BRITISH SHIPS, THE PILOTAGE AUTHORITY AND THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING AUTHORITY. HE IS ALSO EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN OF THE PORT COMMITTEE, SEAMEN'S RECRUITING ADVISORY BOARD, MERCHANT NAVY TRAINING BOARD, SEAMEN'S BOARD OF REFERENCE AND MERCANTILE MARINE ASSISTANCE FUND.
MR DAVY IS AGED 52 AND WAS FIRST APPOINTED AS AN ENGINEER AND SHIP SURVEYOR IN THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE HOME CIVIL SERVICE.
HE JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN JULY 1961 AS A SURVEYOR OF SHIPS (ENGINEER AND SHIP). HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN FEBRUARY 1966, PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN JUNE 1968, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN OCTOBER 1973, AND TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN APRIL 1977. MR DAVY HAS ACTED AS DIRECTOR OF MARINE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS.
24-HOUR BROADCASTING FOR RTHK ****
RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL BECOME THE FIRST REGULAR 24-HOUR RADIO STATION IN HONG KONG FROM SUNDAY, MARCH 30 WHEN BROADCASTING ON BOTH THE CHINESE AND ENGLISH CHANNELS WILL BE EXTENDED AROUND THE CLOCK.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING (RADIO), MR KEN WARBURTON SAID TODAY THE FULL 24-HOUR SERVICE WOULD COINCIDE WITH THE START OF THE NEW PROGRAMME YEAR. AT PRESENT ALL FOUR RTHK CHANNELS CLOSE AT 1 AM AND BROADCASTING BEGINS AGAIN AT SIX O'CLOCK EACH MORNING.
MR WARBURTON SAID HONG KONG WAS A '24-HOUR COMMUNITY' AND DESERVED A 24-HOUR RADIO STATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE.
THE COST OF EXTENDING THE SERVICE WILL BE VERY SMALL. +ALREADY OUR NEWSROOM OPERATES AROUND THE CLOCK, AND TECHNICAL STAFF ARE ALSO ROSTERED ON A 24-HOUR BASIS. THE ONLY THING LACKING UP TILL NOW HAS BEEN PROGRAMME INPUT, HE SAID.
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