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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1993

STREET.

EARLIER, HE ALSO TOURED THE JADE HAWKERS BAZAAR IN KANSU

BEFORE CONCLUDING HIS VISIT, MR PATTEN MET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES AT A TEA RECEPTION.

MR PATTEN WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG; YAU TSIM OFFICER, MR BARTON IRELAND; AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, WAH.

REGIONAL DISTRICT MR YIP

NEWLY ANNOUNCED SENIOR POSTINGS NECESSARY: CS

SAID THIS

THE CHIEF SECRETARY SIR DAVID FORD,

+ MORNING THAT THE SENIOR POSTINGS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY AND WERE CONSEQUENCE ON MR JOHN CHAN'S RETIREMENT WIGGHAM'S POSTING TO THE UNITED STATES.

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

DAVID SAID MR CHAN'S DEPARTURE WAS NOT SUDDEN.

(WEDNESDAY)

WERE NECESSARY AND MR BARRIE

OFFICES, SIR

"WE'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR SOME TIME. HE LET US KNOW HE INTENDED TO RETIRE WHEN HE REACHED RETIREMENT AGE AT THE AGE OF 50," HE SAID.

**HE WANTED TO DO SO FOR PERSONAL REASONS. WE'VE CERTAINLY

IN ANY WAY LOST CONFIDENCE IN HIM.

THE

NOT

"WE WERE VERY SORRY TO SEE HIM GO. BUT I THINK IT'S NOT UP ΤΟ GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN HIS PERSONAL REASONS. THAT'S A MATTER FOR THE OFFICER CONCERNED.

ENGINEERS URGED TO NARROW TECHNOLOGY GAP

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THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR KWOK PING-KI, THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING ENCOURAGED ENGINEERS TO STUDY THE

ACTIVELY APPLICATION OF CONTROL, AUTOMATION AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING FOR HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

CONTROL

HONG

AND

MR KWOK WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE AUTOMATION AND INSTRUMENTATION SYMPOSIUM '93 ORGANISED BY THE KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION EXHIBITION CENTRE.

ON

HE SAID HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WHICH EMPHASISED HI-TECH DEVELOPMENT AND ON QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE, REQUIRED THE SUPPORT OF CONTROL, AUTOMATION, AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING.

/HE SAID