Embargo Note to Editors:
1
Tuesday, February 20, 1973
The following announcement is being
made simultaneously in London tonight. Publication is permitted in Hong Kong newspapers tomorrow (Wednesday) morning but no news agencies or
overseas radio transmissions of the announcement
may carry the information without the embargo
qualification.
The news may be broadcast from 7 a.D.
onwards over the local radio and TV stations
tomorrow.
On no account should the recipients be
contacted for interviews or for information
relative to his career or be approached in any
way in connection with the award before this has
been publicly announced.
AWARDS TO POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN FOR BRAVERY IN JUMBO FIRE
Two Civilians Honoured For Helping Police
Ten members of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force and the Fire
Services have been given awards in recognition of the part they played in
rescuing a number of people from the Jumbo Floating Restaurant fire in
Aberdeen in October 1971.
Police Inspector James Hogg Bruce and Fireman Choi Chor were
awarded the George Medal.
The other ............