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Monday, May 15, 1972
BOAT OWNER COMMENDED FOR GALLANT ACTION
Initiative Stops Fire From Spreading
The Assistant Director of Marine, Mr. E.J. Bower will present
Mr. Ng Hing-fook with a Certificate of Commendation on May 16 for his
gallant and public-spirited action in fighting a ship fire.
Mr. Ng is the owner of the "Choi Kee No. 2" waterboat. At about
midnight on April 2, he spotted a fire in a nearby unoccupied sampan in
the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. The fire was spreading to three other sampans
moored alongside.
Mr. Ng promptly extinguished the fire by himself with two water
hoses in about twenty minutes.
Note to editors:
You are invited to have the presentation
covered, It will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at
3 p.m. in the Senior Staff Canteen, 5th floor,
Government Dockyard, 395 Canton Road, Kowloon,
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