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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1977

RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR OF MARINE

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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE MR. A. FLETCHER, WILL PROCEED ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE IN APRIL AFTER 25 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR. M. J. ALEXANDER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, WHOSE PROMOTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

MR. FLETCHER, AGED 55, FIRST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN 1952. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN 1962, PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR OF SHIPS IN 1966, SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF SHIPS IN 1967, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN 1967 AND DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN 1972.

MR. ALEXANDER 51, FIRST JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS A MARINE OFFICER IN NOVEMBER 1954. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR MARINE OFFICER IN JANUARY 1965 AND PRINCIPAL MARINE OFFICER IN MAY

1971. HE BECAME DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN MARCH 1972.

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BILLS PASSED

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NINE BILLS PASSED THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY WERE THE MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES (ABOLITION) BILL 1977* THE LION ROCK TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977- THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977- THE JUVENILE OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977- THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS BILL 1977- THE MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) BILL 1977- THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977- THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION BILL 1977.

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