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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1983

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PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA

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EIGHTY-FOUR PEOPLE DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE THEIR INSIGNIA FROM THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 6 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 25).

THE INSIGNIA TO BE PRESENTED INCLUDE FOUR CBE'S, SIX OBE'S, THREE ISO'S AND FIVE MBE'S.

HEADING THE LIST OF RECIPIENTS ARE THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO; EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR, MR MICHAEL SANDBERG; LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR ALEX WU AND THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, DR MA LIN, ALL OF WHOM WILL RECEIVE THE CBE.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

A LIST OF THE RECIPIENTS AT THE INSIGNIA PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM AT 4 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 25).

ONLY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WITH SPECIAL PASSES WILL BE ADMITTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THEY SHOULD MEET GIS OFFICERS IN THE GUARD ROOM NOT LATER THAN 5.30 PM.

NEWSPAPERS WITHOUT SUCH PASSES WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRINTS WITH CAMBRIDGE WONG'S STUDIO AT MANNING HOUSE, HONG KONG, TEL. 5-237808.

SIX RECEIVE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THE NAMES OF THE FIRST RECIPIENTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE.

THE RECIPIENTS, WHOSE NAMES WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SPECIFIC ACTS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW AWARD SCHEME WAS TO BE ENTIRELY SEPARATE FROM THE CONVENTIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS WHICH, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY, WERE NORMALLY GIVEN FOR DISTINGUISHED LONG-TERM SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

/+THE COMMUNITY