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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1978

SENIOR MARINE OFFICER LEAVING GOVERNMENT

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR. D.A. SANDISON, WILL SOON LEAVE THE CIVIL SERVICE AFTER SERVING MORE THAN 12 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

TO MARK HIS DEPARTURE, THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. W.D. LEIGHTON, WILL PRESENT FAREWELL GIFTS ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES TO MR. SANDISON AT A CEREMONY IN ROOM 104 OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS,

102 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL, AT 4 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 19).

MR. SANDISON FIRST JOINED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS A MARINE OFFICER IN 1966 AND WAS PROMOTED TO THE PRESENT POSITION IN 1972.

HE WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON APRIL 30 ON LEAVE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF SERVICES AGREEMENT.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY.

HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS *****

THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON FRIDAY (APRIL 21) WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.

IN ADDITION, ALL POST OFFICES ILL BE CLOSED ON THAT DAY.