Friday, June 1, 1973
He was promoted to his present position in September 1971. During the
past two years he has played a leading role in the reorganisation of the
Force to equip it for the complex tasks ahead.
He was made a Justice of the Peace in 1952, awarded the Colonial
Police Medal in 1965, and the Queen's Police Medal three years later.
0.B.E. (Officer Order of the British Empire)
Mr. Alfred Evelyn Harry Wood, Q.F.S.M,, J.P.
As Director of Fire Services, Mr. Wood has maintained a high standard
of efficiency and discipline in his department.
In particular, he has been keen to obtain the most modern equipment
for Hong Kong's Fire Services which has been acclaimed as one of the finest in
the world.
Mr. Wood first joined the department as a Station Officer in 1954
after eight years with the British Fire Service.. He was promoted to the ........
rank of Deputy Director in 1968 and became the Director two years later.
He is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and holds the
Queen's Fire Service Medal for distinguished service.
He was made a Justice of the Peace in 1968.
O.B.E. (Officer Order of the British Empire)
Mr. Alex Wu Shu-chih
Mr. Wu was recently appointed a member to the expanded Urban Council
for a term of three years.
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