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CBE (Commander Order of the British Empire)
The Honourable John Martin ROWLANDS, JP
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Mr Rowlands joined the Hong Kong Government as A
Cadet Officer in 1952 and has served in a number of Branches and
departments, including Civil Aid Services, Urban Services, Social
Services, Home Affairs and Immigration. He was appointed Secretary
for the Civil Service in 1978.
CBE (Commander Order of the British Empire)
Mr Norman Sinclair THOMPSON
Mr Thompson's appointment as Chairman (Designate)
of the future Mass Transit Railway Corporation took effect in 1974
and the Mass Transit Railway Corporation was brought into being in
1975. Trains started running between nine stations of the Modified
Initial System in October 1979 and the whole of that system became
operational, ahead of schedule, in February 1980.
The completion of the largest single engineering
project ever undertaken in Hong Kong ahead of time and within budget
is largely due to Mr Thompson's drive, capacity for organising and
attention to detail.
OBE (Officer Order of the British Empire)
Dr. Kenneth CHAUN Kwok-wing
Dr. Chaun is Founder and Past President of the Hong
Kong Dental Association and for his services has been granted life
membership, an honour only awarded to three persons to date.
He has been a regular member of the Dental Council since
1949 and has given continuous service for 30 years; additionally,
he has been the Chairman of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
· since 1969.
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