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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1974

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SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES RETIRING

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES, MR. JOHN KNAPP, IS TO RETIRE AFTER 19 YEARS WITH THE DEPARTMENT. HE WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE ON AUGUST 20.

THE COMMISSIONER OF MINES, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY COMMENDED MR. KNAPP FOR HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAD GROUN FROM A STAFF OF LESS THAN 10 WHEN HE JOINED IT TO TODAY'S STRENGTH OF 300.

MR. PRICE WAS SPEAKING AT A FAREWELL FUNCTION FOR MR. KNAPP, ATTENDED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROM THE LABOUR AND MINES DEPARTMENTS.

HE PRESENTED MR. KNAPP WITH A ROSE-WOOD CHEST AS A RETIREMENT GIFT FROM HIS COLLEAGUES.

MR. KNAPP JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A MINING ENGINEER IN 1955 AND WAS MADE SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES FOUR YEARS LATER.

HE WAS AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER IN THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST THIS YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISTINGUISHED AND LOYAL SERVICE.

MR. KNAPP AND HIS WIFE, WHO HAVE ONE DAUGHTER, PLAN TO RETURN TO BRITAIN AFTER A WORLD CRUISE.

GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW ******

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, IS DUE BACK TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTER A THREE-WEEK STAY IN BRITAIN WITH HIS MOTHER.

SIR MURRAY IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT ABOUT 6.45 P.M. ON FLIGHT BA 880.

HE WILL BE MET, BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, MR. DENYS ROBERTS, THE AIDE-DE-CAMP, MR. PAUL BARKLEY, AND THE AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER, MR. H.M. JOHNSTON.

ALSO ON HAND WILL BE THE COMMANDER. OF BRITISH FORCES, LT. GEN. SIR EDWIN BRAMALL, SIR YUET KEUNG-KAN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, DR. CHUNG SZE-YUEN, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE DOYEN OF THE CONSULAR CORPS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR. B.D. KEEP.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THERE WILL BE NO PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR PHOTO COVERAGE OF THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN. PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND TELEVISION CAMERAMEN SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 6.15 P.M. WHERE THEY WILL BE MET BY G.I.S. OFFICERS.

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