Wednesday, January 1, 1975
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0.B.E(X) (Commander Order of the British Empire) (Honorary)
Mr. Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, 0.B.E.....J.P.
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Mr. Sales, who was first appointed to the Urban Council on
April 1, 1957, has been the first un-official Chairman of the Council
since April 1, 1973.
His particular interests lie in the fields of culture, sports
recreation and housing in Hong Kong, and he has spared no effort in
furthering these fields.
Mr. Sales played a particularly active role in the old Housing
Authority and is currently a member of the reconstituted Housing Authority.
He is the President of the Amateur Sports Federation & Olympic
Committee of Hong Kong.
O.B.E. (Officer Order of the British Empire)
Mr. Gordon John Bell, J,P.
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Bell was first appointed Scientific Officer in 1949.
He became Director of the Royal Observatory in 1965.
In this capacity, he is responsible for the typhoon warning
system.' He is also chairman of the Committee for Scientific Co-ordination.
/0.B.E. (Officer
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