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M.B.E. (Civil) (Member Order of the British Empire)

Mrs. Margaret Noyes Staple

She has been

Mrs. Staple is Colony Commissioner of Girl Guides.

Co-Chairman of the Cheero Club with important duties for the welfare of the

Servicemen who use that Club.

Mrs. Staple was Skipper of the Sea Rangers from 1953 to 1959. She

was District Commissioner of Girl Guides, Victoria Central, from 1955 to 1956

and was Assistant Colony Commissioner from 1956 to 1958, when she was

appointed Deputy Colony Commissioner, She acted as Colony Commissioner on

many occasions before becoming Colony Commissioner in November, 1961. She

served as First Officer in the Hong Kong Women's Royal Naval. Volunteer Reserve

from 1949 to 1953.

M.B.E. (Civil) (Member Order of the British Empire

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Hr. Alexander Lundie Gordon, Senior Superintendent of Police

He

Mr. A.L. Gordon has been Deputy Director of the Special Branch of the

Hong Kong Police during the past five years. He joined the Police Force as

a Police Constable in August, 1938. He was promoted Lance Sergeant a year later and was advanced to the rank of Sub-Inspector in January, 1946.

became an Assistant Superintendent in August, 1950 and was promoted to

Superintendent three years later. He was advanced to the rank of Senior

Superintendent in November, 1957.

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Mr. Gordon, who is 47, was awarded the Colonial Police Medal for

Meritorious Service in 1955.

M.B.E. (Civil) - (Member Order of the British Empire)

Miss Bobbie Madeleine Florence Kotewall

Miss Kotewall started teaching at St. Paul's Co-Educational College

in 1945 and became Principal in 1952. Her many activities include being a

Member of the Appeals Board since 1953, a Member of the Grant Schools Council

since 1952, a Member of the Hong Kong School Certificate Syndicate since 1958,

a Member of the Hong Kong University Matriculation Board since 1958, a Member

/of the

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