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MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1978

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THE AWARD OF QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, FATHER PATRICK MCGOVERN, AND WARRANT OFFICER CLASS I, S.A. ULLA OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).

FATHER MCGOVERN, WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1976, RECEIVES AN HONORARY 0.B.E., AND W.0.1 ULLA, WHO HAS SERVED WITH THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT FOR 27 YEARS, RECEIVES A B.E.M. (MILITARY DIVISION). THE AWARDS ARE ADDITIONAL TO THOSE ANNOUNCED IN THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST ON JUNE 3.

FATHER MCGOVERN IS A MEMBER OF SEVERAL COMMITTEES CONNECTED WITH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES. HE HAS ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION OVER THE YEARS FOR HIS EFFORTS AT IMPROVING THE LOT OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN HONG KONG, HAVING SPENT MUCH TIME ADVISING THEM ON HOW TO BETTER THEIR CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

HE IS A MEMBER OF THE ICAC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY RELATIONS, PERMANENT ADVISER TO THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

INSTITUTE, AND ADVISES A NUMBER OF TRADE UNIONS.

MR. ULLA HAS SERVED IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1951 AND IS THE SENIOR VOLUNTEER WARRANT OFFICER. FOR MANY YEARS HE HAS GIVEN WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT AND LOYALTY TO THE REGIMENT, HIS DEVOTION TO DUTY SETTING AN EXAMPLE TO YOUNGER MEN. IN CIVILIAN LIFE HE WORKS AS AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER IN THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REASON FOR THE LATE ANNOUNCE- MENT OF THESE AWARDS IS THAT AGREEMENT HAD TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENTS OF EIRE AND PAKISTAN, OF WHICH FATHER MCGOVERN AND MR. ULLA ARE CITIZENS RESPECTIVELY, BEFORE THEY COULD BE MADE PUBLIC.

FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARDS WILL APPEAR IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).

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