MONDAY, DECEMLER 15, 1975.
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BRAVERY AT SEA: 42 TO IE COMMENDED
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FONTY-TWO PUBLIC-SPIRITED MEN WILL RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE FOR DRAVERY AT GEA IN A SPECIAL CEREMONY ON FRIDAY (DECEMLER 19).
THIRTY-TWO OF THEM HAD AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE PAST YEAR WENT TO THE RESCUE OF PEOPLE WHO WERE IN DIFFICULTIES IN THE HARBOUR.
FIVE ARE MENEERS OF THE PUBLIC WHILE THE OTHERS ARE CREW MEMBERS OF THE TWO FERRY COMPANIE
CREW MENDERS OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S OWN FLEET TOO HAD TIEIR SHARE OF GALLANTRY AND WILL ALSO RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS 7. THE CLREMONY.
SEVEN OF THEM, FROM LAUNCII NO. 40, REMOVED A LIVE BOMB FT LY WE LAST VÅR FROM THE SEAWALL AT HUNG HOM AND DUMPED DE INTO THE SEA MEAR PO TOI ISLAND III DECEMFER LAST YEAR.
ANOTHER THRTE, ON COARD LAUNCH MO. 28, WENT TO THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STRAAT BAGASAKI+ WHICH WENT ADRIFT DURING THE PASSAGE OF SEVERE TROPICAL STORM DORIS LAST OCTOBER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A LIST OF THE RECIPIENTS OF COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDO'AND BRIEF NOTES ON TICH. DEEDS WILL LE DISTRIBUTED AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, 17 WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10.30 A.N. IN! THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S EXALINATION HALL ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF THE RUMSEY STRECT MULTI-STONEY CAR PARK BUILDING.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT.
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