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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1982
DISTRICT JUDGE APPOINTED
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR N.6. SCRIVEN AS A DISTRICT JUDGE, THE APPOINTMENT TAKES EFFECT TODAY (FRIDAY).
BORN IN ENGLAND IN 1926, MR SCRIVEN WAS EDUCATED AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL, BARNET AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, CARDIFF. HE WAS ADMITTED AS A SOLICITOR IN JULY 1951.
HE SERVED AS A MAGISTRATE IN FIJI FROM 1973 TO 1975, PRIOR TO WHICH HE WAS A PARTNER OF A SOLICITOR'S FIRM IN ENGLAND FOR 20 YEARS.
HE JOINED THE HONG KONG JUDICIARY IN 1976 AS A MAGISTRATE.
IN 1978, HE WENT TO KENYA TO TAKE UP AN APPOINTMENT AS A HIGH COURT JUDGE, A POST WHICH HE HAS HELD UNTIL NOW.
MR SCRIVEN IS MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN.
BALLROOM DANCE CONTEST
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A MODERN BALLROOM DANCE CONTEST, ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IN WAN CHAI TOMORROW (SATURDAY) EVENING.
JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE HONG KONG DANCE ASSOCIATION, THE CONTEST WILL FEATURE THE WALTZ, FOXTROT, QUICK STEP, TANGO, SAMBA, RUMBA AND CHA CHA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RSS SAID THAT 120 CONTESTANTS WILL BE VYING FOR THE FOUR TOP HONOURS IN THE COMPETITION, WHICH WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR GROUPS.
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