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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1977

SENIOR MARINE OFFICER RETIRING

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SENIOR MARINE OFFICER, MR. G.A. MILWARD IS RETIRING AFTER 17 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. P.E.J. DAVY, WILL TOMORROW PRESENT HIM WITH A FAREWELL GIFT ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES.

MR. MILWARD FIRST JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AS A MARINE OFFICER IN FEBRUARY 1960 AND WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (SMO) IN AUGUST 1970.

HE IS ALSO THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.

MR. MILWARD WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 24 ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT MR. DAVY'S OFFICE AT MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AT ↳ P.M. TOMORROW.

COURSE FOR TOURISM CO-ORDINATION OFFICERS

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A FULL-TIME COURSE FOR TOURISM CO-ORDINATION OFFICER, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM OF THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, IS NOW OPEN TO APPLICANTS.

CLASSES IN ENGLISH WILL COMMENCE ON NOVEMBER 1 AND THE COURSE WILL LAST FOR SIX MONTHS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT WAS A PASS IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION WITH GRADE C OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) OR THE EQUIVALENT.

PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED IN A RELATED CAPACITY IN THE TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY OR WHO CAN SHOW THAT THEY HAVE THE NECESSARY MATURITY AND PERSONAL QUALITIES FOR THIS INTERESTING BUT DEMANDING WORK.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 19. APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE GENERAL OFFICE OF HAKING WONG INSTITUTE, 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.

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