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appliances. For many years iir. Wakoford gavo unstintodly of his limited

sparo tima in looturing and axamining members of the Hong Kong Naval Reserve.

SERGEANT WONG KAT. C.P.M.

Sargeant Wong Kai joined the Force on October 9, 1940, and has more

than 25 years' service. He has an outstanding Record of Service over the

years and is an N.C.0. of the first calibre. He is loyal and devoted to

his duty thereby setting an excellent example to his subordinates. Sergeant

Wong Kai has done much to improve Police/public relations in the New

Territories over the past several years and is a good influence on the

younger members of the Force who serve under him.

MR. WU KWEI-WEN C.F.B.M.

Mr. Wu has given exceptionally meritorious service in command of

fire boats in Hong Kong for eleven years. When the "Alexander Granthan?

(possibly the largest fire boat in the world) was placed in commission, it

fell on Mr. Wu to "work up" both the ship and the crew to a high state of

efficiency. This he did in the most outstanding manner. At all major fires

including one to a ship some hundred miles from Hong Kong, Mr. We has always

nade himself available to take command of the "Alexander Grantham”, As a

result, this valuable vessel has never suffered damage or injury throughout

its commission. In recent years the offshore islands were placed under the

command of the Fire Boat Division, and Mr. Wu as Commanding Officer has brought

to these islands the same high standard of leadership and devotion to duty

which has proved so successful in the "Alexander Grantham" and other fire

boats. It was undoubtedly the high standard of efficiency and morale

prevailing amongst the Fire Contingent of Cheung Chau Island which to no amall

measure made possible the successful rescue of 44 seamen from the 8.8.

"Shun Fung" at Cheung Chau Island during Typhoon Ruby.