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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979

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STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 25, THE WEATHER IMPROVED AND THE REST OF THE MONTH WAS MAINLY FINE AND DRY, STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WERE EXPERIENCED ON NOVEMBER 25-26 AND 28-29.

DURING THE MONTH, ONLY TWO TROPICAL CYCLONES FORMED OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND NONE CAME NEAR HONG KONG. TYPHOON VERA ORIGINATED NEAR THE CAROLINE ISLANDS ON NOVEMBER 2, MOVED NORTHWESTWARDS TOWARDS THE PHILIPPINES, CROSSED NORTH LUZON ON NOVEMBER 7 AND DISSIPATED OFF ITS WESTERN COAST. TROPICAL STORM WAYNE DEVELOPED ABOUT 650 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF MANILA ON NOVEMBER 8 BUT DISSIPATED OVER THE OCEAN ABOUT 400 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF MANILA ON NOVEMBER 12.

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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT HEAD RETIRES

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MR. M.C. TAYLOR, THE HEAD OF MARINE AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, IS RETIRING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AFTER 20 YEARS SERVICE.

MR. ROBERT BRAY, PRINCIPAL OF THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WILL PRESENT A SET OF GOLF CLUBS TO MR. TAYLOR AS A MEMENTO FROM HIS COLLEAGUES AT THE INSTITUTE.

THE PRESENTATION WILL BE HELD AT A COCKTAIL PARTY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE INSTITUTE'S TRAINING RESTAURANT.

MR. TAYLOR FIRST JOINED THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN 1959, AND CONTINUED TO SERVE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WHEN IT WAS SET UP IN 1972.

HE JOINED THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN 1975 TO PREPARE THE GROUNDWORK FOR SETTING UP THE MARINE AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

WEEK.

MR. TAYLOR WILL BE PROCEEDING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE NEXT

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND THE PARTY TO MARK THE RETIREMENT OF MR. M.C. TAYLOR, HEAD OF THE MARINE AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 5 PM IN THE TRAINING RESTAURANT OF THE INSTITUTE, AT 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON.

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