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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1975

UK GOVERNMENT HONOURS BRAVE HONG KONG SEAMAN

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LEADING HONG KONG SEAMAN, MR. WONG SUNG-FAT. HAS BEEN HONOURED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOR HIS BRAVERY IN RESUCING SHIPWRECK SURVIVORS IN SHARK-INFESTED WATERS OFF THE COAST OF FIJI IN DECEMBER 1973.

IN RECOGNITION OF HIS COURAGE, HE WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITH AN INSCRIBED GOLD WATCH BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. ALLAN FLETCHER ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 24).

THE INSCRIPTION ON THE WATCH READS +PRESENTED BY HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO WONG SUNG-FAT LEADING SEAMAN, M.S. SOOCHOW', IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICES RENDERED TO SURVIVORS WHEN M. V. 'ULUILAKEBA' SANK ON 10TH DECEMBER, 1973.*

HEAMAN WONG WAS A MEMBER OF THE CREW OF M.S. SOOCHOW WHICH WENT TO THE RESCUE OF THE ILL-FATED "ULUILAKEBA WHICH HAD SUNK IN A STORM OFF THE COAST OF FIJI.

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE SHARKS IN THE AREA, SEAMAN WONG, 56 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME, UNHESITATINGLY WENT INTO THE WATER TO RESCUE SURVIVORS AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SAVING MANY LIVES. THE RESCUE OPERATION LASTED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, WITH SEAMAN WONG REPEATEDLY GOING OVER THE SHIP'S SIDE SWIMMING OUT TO SURVIVORS AND BRINGING THEM BACK.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY COVERED. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 A.M. ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 24) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM IN MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

WAN CHAI TRAFFIC CHANGE ******

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.M.

ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 24, NO RIGHT TURN WILL BE ALLOWED FOR TRAFFIC FROM HENNESSY ROAD INTO ARSENAL STREET. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE CHANGE WAS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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