Tuesday, January 1, 1974
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O.B.E. (Officer Order of the British Empire)
Hiss Av Sian, Associate Serving Sister, Order St. John; J.P.
Miss Av is Chairman of the Sing Tao Newspapers Ltd., and has
worked enthusiastically to improve press standards.
She was the main organiser for the International Press Institute's
Assembly in Hong Kong in 1970, and as World Chairman of the Institute for
the year 1970/71, she won considerable honour both for herself and for
Hong Kong. She is also Chairman of the Executive Board of the Chinese
Language Press Institute.
She is active in promoting the work of the St. John Ambulance
Association and her work in charities include the establishment of the
annual Standard-Sing Tạo Fat Choy Drive.
Hr. Eric Byron Cumine, J.P.
Mr. Cumine is a prominent architect. Among his more well-known
buildings in Hong Kong are the Grayburn Wing of the Matilda and War
Memorial Hospital and the North Point Housing Estate. He was elected
a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1929.
His public service includes membership of the Tenancy Tribunal
Panel, the Committees of Review Panel (Buildings), the Town Planning Board,
and the Commission of Inquiry into the Rainstorm Disasters in June, 1972.
He was elected a Steward of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club in
1972.
Mr. Cyril