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Friday, September 30, 1977

He pointed out that staff of the Urban Services Department

immediately coated recorded fish with chloride of lime to prevent any

possibility of the stock being re-cycled in local markets.

The Urban Services Department was disposing of the dead fish by

incineration and burial at Gin Drinkers Bay every day, he added.

Mr. Todd also said that a representative of one group of Picnic

Bay fish farmers had already approached the Legal aid Department.

QUEEN HONOURS POSTMAN

The Queen has awarded the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. Mak Sze-keung,

a Postman, in recognition of his 38 years' of distinguished service with the

Post Office.

Mr. Mak, 55, the longest-serving Post Office staff, joined the

department in 1939 as a labourer. He was promoted to Postman III in 1940

and then to Postman. For the most part of his career, he was engaged in

sorting duties.

At a brief ceremony yesterday (Thursday), the Postmaster General,

Mr. D. Bamford, handed Mr. Mak a letter from the Governor informing him about

the award.

Mr. Bamford noted that the award is not only a great honour for

Mr. Mak but also for the Post Office, because it is the first time a staff

member of the department has been awarded the Medal.

Commenting on the award, Mr. Mak said that he was thrilled by it.

"I owe it all to my colleagues who really made this possible,"

Mr. Mak is due to retire early next month and is now on pre-

retirement leave.

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