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Tuesday, March 13, 1973

Another member of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, Police Constable

Luk Kai-lau, also received the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry.

The award was in connection with an armed robbery at the Johnston

Road branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank on March 17, 1971.

On the day of the Jumbo Restaurant fire, both Inspector Hullens and

Inspector Burton were in the Officers Mess of the Aberdeen Police Station.

Upon learning the fire, they rushed to the Marine Police Base where

they boarded a speedboat and headed for the scene.

However, the heat was so intense that they had to enter water about

50 yards from the blazing hull.

In subsequent trips, Inspector Mullens rescued three men and a woman

while Inspector Burton managed to bring two men and a woman to safety.

Sergeant Lun, who was off-duty in Aberdeen at the time of the fire,

dashed to the Aberdeen Police Station and volunteered for rescue duties when he

saw the blaze,

He was taken to the scene in a speedboat and managed to rescue three

victims, two of whom were injured.

The three firemen were stationed at the Aberdeen Fire Station at the

time of the fire.

On receiving the fire call, they raced to the Aberdeen waterfront

where they took a sampan out.

Senior Fireman Choy rescued three people with the help of a colleague

of his while Firemen Chiu and Yau together brought a man and a woman to safety.

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