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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1979

SIR MURRAY TO LEAVE HK ON SATURDAY

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THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 10) TO OPEN THE NEW OFFICE OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN PANAMA CITY ON NOVEMBER 13.

SIR MURRAY, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY MACLEHOSE, WILL THEN FLY ON TO LONDON ON NOVEMBER 15 FOR ANNUAL LEAVE. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG ABOUT THE END OF JANUARY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEDIA. PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WISHING TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF SIR MURRAY AND LADY MACLEHOSE ON FLIGHT PA 6, ETD 1215 HOURS, ARE ADVISED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THEM.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO ADVISED TO BRING ALONG THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE AIRPORT'S RESTRICTED AREA.

GOVERNOR'S SENIOR COXSWAIN RETIRES

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID FAREWELL TO MR LAM KAU, THE SENIOR COXSWAIN ON BOARD THE LADY MAURINE AND PRESENTED HIM WITH A SILVER PLATE TO MARK HIS RETIREMENT.

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WAS HELD AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

AS A TEENAGER IN THE EARLY 40'S COXSWAIN LAM HAS WORKED ON BOARD +COAL-BURNERS+ TOWING CARGO SHIPS UP THE RIVERS IN CHINA.

HE ENTERED GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN 1945 AND +GRADUATED+ INTO WORKING ON BOARD MORE MODERN HARBOUR LAUNCHES.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER MR LAM TOOK OVER THE HELM OF THE GOVERNOR'S LAUNCH, THE LADY MAURINE.

AS COXSWAIN OF THE LADY MAURINE HE HAS HAD, AS HIS PASSENGERS HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, PRINCESS ANNE, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, FORMER U S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MR HENRY KISSINGER AND MANY OTHER ROYAL VISITORS AND DIGNITARIES.

AND NOW AT 56, MR LAM IS RETIRING FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

/MR LAM