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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1992

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PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE APPOINTED

THE JUDICIARY ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT RECOMMENDATION OF THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION, THE APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR CRAWFORD ELLIOTT MCKEE MAGISTRATE.

THE APPOINTMENT TOOK EFFECT ON JANUARY 8, 1992.

FOLLOWING GOVERNOR

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AS PRINCIPAL

MR MCKEE WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND IN 1943 AND WAS ADMITTED AS A SOLICITOR THERE IN 1967. HE REMAINED IN PRIVATE PRACTICE UNTIL 1974 WHEN HE JOINED THE JUDICIARY IN THE SEYCHELLES.

IN 1978, MR MCKEE MOVED TO LESOTHO AS SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL. IN 1981, HE WENT TO GIBRALTAR ALSO AS SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL 1984 WHEN HE RETURNED TO SCOTLAND AS PROCURATOR FISCAL DEPUTE.

MR MCKEE WAS APPOINTED MAGISTRATE IN HONG KONG IN 1985.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES

US - CHINA AGREEMENT

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES THE NEWS THAT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA UNDER THE SPECIAL 301 PROVISION HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED.

REFERRING TO THE AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING (HONG KONG TIME) BY THE US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) : "THIS IS WHAT WE HAD HOPED FOR.. WE ARE GLAD THAT RETALIATORY ACTION UNDER SPECIAL 301 HAS BEEN AVERTED."

"THE POSITIVE OUTCOME IS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE TWO SIDES IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. LET US HOPE THAT THE US AND CHINA CAN USE THIS AGREEMENT AS A BASIS ON WHICH TO BUILD A MORE STABLE CERTAIN TRADING RELATIONSHIP," MR CHAU ADDED.

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