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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
NFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Wednesday, December 12, 1962
PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
The following is the list of citations at today's (Wednesday)
ceremony of Presentation of Insignia at Government House:
THE HON. ALLAN INGLIS C.M.G. (Civil)
Mr. Inglis assured the important post of Director of Public Works
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in Hong Kong on 30th May, 1957, after a distinguished career in Malaya.
the Department of which he is Director falls the responsibility of providing
an ever-increasing programme of new building and engineering works to meet
the continuous demands of Hong Kong's social and industrial development.
The Public Works Department is now one of the largest in terms of
professional and technical officers, and discharges a very heavy responsibility
for large sums of capital expenditure. Mr. Inglis has directed the activities
of this important and complex Department with conspicuous ability and success,
THE HON. D.R. HOIMES C.B.D. (Civil)
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Mr. Holmes is an officer of high integrity, great ability and singular
versatility. He has completed 24 years of service in a variety of spheres,
He has recently been in turn the head of three major departments and in each
case has carried through systems of re-organisation which have proved to be
of lasting value. He is an officer who has undertaken exceptional tasks and
fulfilled them exceptionally well.
MR. KWOK CHAN - C.B.E. (Civil)
Mr. Kwok Chan has devoted many years to public service in the interests
of the community and Colony of Hong Kong. He served as an appointed Member
of the Urban Council for seven years and was a member of Legislative Council
from 1953 until June this year. He has interested himself widely in social
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