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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 139E

FOUR HONOURED WITH GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION

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FOUR CITIZENS WERE HONOURED WITH THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR PHYSICAL EFFORTS OR INNOVATIVE IDEAS.

AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TODAY (THURSDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR JAMES SO, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION TO MR CHARLES Y.H. CHAN, MR LAM YU-HUNG AND MR YUEN CHAU. FOURTH RECIPIENT, MRS MARGARET STEPHENIE HENDERSON, WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.

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MR CHARLES CHAN, GENERAL MANAGER OF A FASHION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, WAS RECOGNISED FOR HIS EFFORTS IN COMMUNITY WORK IN SUNG TZE BUILDINGS, A PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATE, AND FOR ORGANISING PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUNG CHI STREET.

MR LAM YIU-HUNG WAS NOTED FOR HIS LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE IN TO KWA WAN, ESPECIALLY AFTER HIS RETIREMENT. HIS INITIATIVE IN ORGANISING BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEANSING EXERCISES IN SUPPORT OF THE TO KWA WAN SOUTH AREA CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN WAS PRAISED BY THE AUTHORITIES.

A RESTAURANT OWNER, MR YUEN CHAU, WAS ACTIVE IN FOSTERING A UNITED COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN CHO1 HUNG ESTATE. HE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

MRS MARGARET STEPHENIE HENDERSON, EX-DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY ADVICE BUREAU, WAS COMMENDED FOR HER STRENUOUS EFFORTS IN ASSISTING NEW ARRIVALS TO HONG KONG TO SETTLE IN THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT.

TWENTY-FOUR CITIZENS HAD BEEN AWARDED THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION SINCE THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1982.

PAPAL AUDIENCE FOR HK POLICE BAND

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THE MUSICAL AMBASSADORS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE DREW THE ATTENTION OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS - POPE JOHN PAUL II - WHEN THEY PERFORMED IN ROME RECENTLY.

WHILE THE POLICE BAND AND RIBBON DANCERS PERFORMED IN ST PETER'S SQUARE ON APRIL 23, THE POPE APPROACHED THEM TO EXPRESS HIS APPRECIATION AND SHOOK HANDS WITH THEM.

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