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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1978

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RETIREMENT OF ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE

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THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. W.D. LEIGHTON, WILL GO ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE EARLY NEXT MONTH AFTER SERVING

IN THE GOVERNMENT FOR 27 YEARS.

TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. P.E.J. DAVY, PRESENTED A FAREWELL GIFT TO MR. LEIGHTON ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE TODAY.

MR. LEIGHTON JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1951 AS A MARINE OFFICER AND WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR MARINE OFFICER IN 1957 AND TO PRINCIPAL MARINE OFFICER IN 1967.

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HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN 1971 AND HAS ACTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. IN 1971, HE WAS APPOINTED AN OFFICIAL JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

DURING HIS LONG SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT, MR. LEIGHTON HAS BEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH NUMEROUS MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE.

MR. LEIGHTON HAS ALSO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PORT SERVICES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER HANDLING FACILITIES, THE INTRODUCTION OF PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING AREAS AND HOVERFERRY SERVICES AND THE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES IN THE APPROACHES TO THE PORT.

IN COMMITTEE WORK, MR. LEIGHTON HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES INCLUDING THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON SHIP PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, THE SEAMEN'S TRAINING COMMITTEE, THE PILOTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE ON BOATING AND YACHTING AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATIONAL AIDS.

HE ALSO REPRESENTED HONG KONG AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION PREPARATORY TECHNICAL MARITIME CONFERENCE HELD IN ITALY IN 1969.

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ON THE SOCIAL SIDE, MR. LEIGHTON IS AN ENTHUSIATIC GOLFER AND WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB IN 1973-74 AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE GOLF ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG IN 1975.

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