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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982

KNOWLEDGE OF NAVIGATION IMPORTANT FOR HK FISHERMEN

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FISHING VESSELS MUST BE NAVIGATED ACCURATELY IF FISHERMEN ARE TO AVOID SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM INTRUSION INTO TERRITORIAL WATERS OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR ROỶ CHILVERS SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR CHILVERS SAID A KNOWLEDGE OF NAVIGATION WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS TODAY'S FISHING FLEET ADOPTED MORE POWERFUL ENGINES AND MORE MODERN DESIGNS.

+THESE DEVELOPMENTS ENABLE OUR BOATS TO VENTURE MUCH FURTHER AF IELD TO NEW FISHING GROUNDS WHICH MAY BE FAR FROM THE WELL-KNOWN LAND MARKS AND TO DO THIS MORE SOPHISTICATED NAVIGATION

MUST BE USED, HE SAID.

MR CHILVERS WAS SPEAKING AT A GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE 28TH NAVIGATION TRAINING CLASS ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. TEN GRADUATES WHO COMPLETED THE SIX-MONTH COURSE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FROM MR CHILVERS.

THE NAVIGATION CLASSES PROVIDE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CHARTS, SEAMANSHIP, SIGNALLING AND DEAD-RECKONING NAVIGATION AND ARE SPECIFICALLY GEARED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MIDDLE AND DISTANT WATER FISHING FLEET, HE SAID.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS PROMOTION

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS AT VAR FOUS LEVELS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE.

SIX OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B. THESE ARE MR A.G. EASON, MR G.A. HIGGINSON, MR T.H. BARMA, MR G. SIU KWING-CHUE, MRS E. WONG CHIEN CHI-LIEN AND MR M. SZE CHO-CHEUNG.

NINETEEN OFFICERS HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C, AND EIGHTEEN OFFICERS TO THE RANK OF SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.

ALL THE PROMOTIONS TOOK EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1982.

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