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Thursday, January 1, 1976

NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST

C.M.G.Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George)

The Honourable Kenneth Wallis Joseph Topley, J.P.

Mr. Topley, Director of Education, joined the Hong Kong

Government in 1955 as an Administrative Officer.

In 1964, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner for Labour.

He has subsequently headed three departments: Census & Statistics,

Social Welfare and Education. His exceptional administrative ability,

enthusiasm and capacity to obtain the maximum assistance and co-operation of

all concerned has led to the development of very comprehensive long-term

plans for social welfare and for secondary education.

C.B.E. (Commander Order of the British Empire)

Mr. John Louis Marden, J.P.

Kong.

Mr. Marden is chairman and director of many companies in Hong

He has a long and distinguished record of public service.

He became Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Air Pollution in

1966 and of the Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution in January 1974.

Under his leadership, these committees have made valuable recommendations

to the Government for the control of all types of pollution.

Mr. Marden and his wife take a direct interest in the promotion

of education and in 1973 jointly founded the Marden Foundation which

has undertaken the building of three pre-vocational schools.

/C.B.E.