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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1987

BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THESE OFFICERS FOLLOW:

MR MICHAEL SUEN MING-YEUNG, JP

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AGED 43. MR SUEN JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN 1966. HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS BRANCHES INCLUDING PERIODS AS AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER DISTRICT OFFICER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IN THE FORMER RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT, AND AS A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY IN THE FORMER ENVIRONMENT BRANCH. MORE RECENTLY HE HAS ALSO SERVED AS DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (1981-3), DIRECTOR, CITY SERVICES IN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (1983-5), DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (1985-6) AND BECAME DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES IN JUNE 1986, HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B1 IN SEPTEMBER 1986,

MR HAIDER BARMA, JP

AGED 43. MR BARMA JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1966. HE HAS SERVED IN A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES INCLUDING PERIODS AS AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER AND DISTRICT OFFICER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AS A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FIRST IN THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH AND LATER IN THE ENVIRONMENT BRANCH. MORE RECENTLY HE HAS ALSO SERVED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (1979-81), DEPUTY SECRETARY (ADMINISTRATION) AND DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (NEW TERRITORIES) IN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (1981-3), DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HOUSING DEPARTMENT (1984-6) AND BECAME DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE (APPOINTMENTS) IN FEBRUARY 1986. HE WAS PROMOTED ΤΟ HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B1 ON OCTOBER 1, 1987.

MR ROBERT HOLMES, Q.F.S.M., C.P.M., JP

AGED 56. MR HOLMES JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A STATION OFFICER IN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST 1957. HE WAS PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IN APRIL 1984. ON HIS RETIREMENT, MR HOLMES WILL HAVE COMPLETED 30 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

MR JOHN MARCH, Q.F.S.M., C.P.M., JP

AGED 52. MR MARCH JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A STATION OFFICER IN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN MAY 1962. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CHIEF FIRE OFFICER IN MARCH 1981 AND то DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IN APRIL 1984. MR MARCH HAS ACTED AS DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES ON MANY PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.

MR LAM CHEK-YUEN, C.P.M.

AGED 49. MR LAM JOINED THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN MARCH 1958 AND WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF CHIEF FIRE OFFICER IN MARCH 1986. HE HAS ACTED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF

SERVICES PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.

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