the Service the same day. Mr. E. L. HANLON, G.M., O.St.J., replaced Mr. MILNER as Deputy Director of Fire Services on 16th August, 1965.
99. Messrs. J. T. ATKINSON and A. E. H. WOOD were appointed Chief Fire and Ambulance Officers on 1st April, 1965 and placed in command of Mainland Fire Command and Hong Kong Island and Marine Fire Command respectively.
100. Messrs. F. M. WATSON and M. K. LANE were promoted Assistant Chief Fire Officers for Hong Kong Island and Marine Fire Command and Mainland Fire Command respectively on 1st November, 1965.
101. During the year 60 officers were promoted (35 of them being local officers) and a total of 106 promotions were made in the rank and file echelons.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
102. The following members of the Service were honoured by Her Majesty the Queen:
Mr. R. G. Cox, G.M., C.St.J.
Mr. A. E. H. WOOD
Mr. A. S. HENDERSON
Mr. F. J. Wakeford
Mr. Wu Kwei-wen
Mr. A. J. JONES
Mr. YAU Lo
Mr. HUNG Hing
103.
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire: 1965 Birthday Honours Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished
Service: 1965 Birthday Honours Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished
Service: 1965 Birthday Honours Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service: 1966 New Year's Honours Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service: 1966 New Year's Honours Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service: 1965 Birthday Honours
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service: 1965 Birthday Honours
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service: 1965 Birthday Honours
The Service received a number of commendations and letters of appreciation from both Government and private agencies in recogni- tion of success in various operational fields.
ANNUAL FIRE SERVICE BALL
104. The Fire Service Officers' Mess held their annual ball at the Peninsula Hotel on 18th December, 1965 and had for their guest of honour the Hon. M. D. Irving Gass, C.M.G., J.P. The ball was the
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