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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1983

+THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION COVERED BY THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE RELATES TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE RECIPIENTS' PHYSICAL EFFORTS OR INNOVATIVE IDEAS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EXAMPLES OF THESE INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF OUTSTANDING ABILITY, ENERGY OR DEVOTION TO DUTY IN LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CAMPAIGNS.

RECOGNITION MAY ALSO BE GIVEN TO PERFORMANCE OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE OR COURAGEOUS ACTS BEYOND THE CALL OF NORMAL DUTIES OR AT EMERGENCIES.

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AT A BRIEF CEREMONY IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TODAY, CERTIFICATES OF THE COMMENDATION WERE PRESENTED TO THE RECIPIENTS (EXCEPT DR TAYLOR, WHO IS NOW RESIDENT IN BRITAIN) BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY.

FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF THE SIX RECIPIENTS AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION:

* MR WONG LAI-YIM, A STAFF MEMBER OF THE HOUSING

DEPARTMENT, WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS PROMPT AND DECISIVE ACTION IN PREVENTING A SERIOUS FIRE AND POSSIBLY A MAJOR EXPLOSION IN A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR.

* MISS L. BENETEAU, A SOCIAL WORKER, WAS RECOGNISED FOR HER SPECIAL EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING MEDICAL AND DENTAL FACILITIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.

* MR H.C. LEUNG, A STAFF MEMBER OF THE ELECTRICAL

AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN HELPING TO DEVELOP A WELL EQUIPPED MECHANICAL WORKSHOP FOR THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS.

* REV S.P. BURKE, A MARYKNOLL PRIEST, WAS COMMENDED

FOR HIS SERVICE TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSTELS FOR THE ELDERLY IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.

* MR K.Y.H. TONGSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL

SAFETY SEMINAR ORGANISATION SUB-COMMITTEE IN 1981, WAS RECOGNISED FOR HIS SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN Hola KoNG

* DR N.R. TAYLOR, FORMERLY WITH THE MEDICAL AND

HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING AND ORGANISING THE MACLEHOSE RUN+, A PROJECT IN AID OF THE DISABLED IN THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED.

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