THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1980
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ROMER RETIRING AFTER 31 YEARS SERVICE
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MR JOHN ROMER, SENIOR PEST CONTROL OFFICER OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS RETIRING FROM THE GOVERNMENT NEXT MONTH AFTER 31 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT.
MR ROMER WAS ALSO THE HONORARY CURATOR OF MAMMALS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S HONG KONG ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS FROM 1957 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1979.
MR ROMER HAS MADE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG HYGIENE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, HE IS INTERESTED IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE. HE IS THE AUTHOR OF NUMEROUS SCIENTIFIC NOTES AND PAPERS ON MAMMALS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. HE HAS SERVED AS A MEMBER OF SEVERAL HONG KONG WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ADVISORY BODIES AND IN 1949 CO-FOUNDED THE HONG KONG NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. HE ALSO CARRIES OUT RESEARCH FOR HKU'S DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY.
HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF THE EXISTING MAMMAL ENCLOSURES IN THE HONG KONG ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, WHICH IN 1974 REPLACED THE PREVIOUS LIMITED ACCOMMODATION.
SPEECH DAY OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE *****
THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOLDING ITS 5TH SPEECH DAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CITY HALL.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR KENNETH TOPLEY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, DR KEITH LEGS WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING.
MRS LEGG WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES TO THE STUDENTS.
THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, MR PETER SMITH, WILL ALSO SPEAK AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SPEECH DAY OF THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE.
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