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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977

SURVEYOR GENERAL OF SHIPS RETIRES

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THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF SHIPS, MR. ROBERT BLACKLOCK, WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE THIS SATURDAY (JANUARY 29) AFTER 25 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR. PERCY DAVY.

MR. BLACKLOCK FIRST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN 1952, HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN 1965, TO PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN FEBRUARY 1967 AND TO THE PRESENT POST IN JULY THE SAME YEAR.

LAST WEEK, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. ALAN FLETCHER, PRESENTED MR. BLACKLOCK WITH A RETIREMENT GIFT.

MR. AND MRS, BLACKLOCK WILL FIRST ATTEND THEIR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING IN JOHANNESBURG BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR HOME IN NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 28) TO ENABLE THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE IN JUNCTION ROAD AND WANG TAU HOM EAST ROAD, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 1 TO 4 AND 10 TO 13 OF THE WANG TAU HOM ESTATE AND JUNCTION ROAD RESITE AREA.