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Saturday, August 18, 1973

ASSISTANT MARINE DIRECTOR RETIRING

Mr. E.M.J.A. Bower, Assistant Director of Marine, will be retiring shortly after more than 23 years of service with the government.

To mark the occasion, Mr. A. Fletcher, Director of Marine, will present a souvenir to Mr. Bower on Monday on behalf of his friends and colleagues.

Mr. Bower first joined the government as a Marine Officer in May 1950. He was promoted to Senior Marine Officer in October 1954 and to his substantive post in April 1965.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover the ceremony which will take place at 4.30 p.m. on Monday (August 20) in the Director of Marine's office, 102 Connaught Road Central, 1st floor, Hong Kong.

Release Time: 2.30 p.m.