HONOURS AND AWARDS
112. The following members of the Service were honoured by Her Majesty the Queen:
(i) Birthday Honours, 1966 Mr. LAI Yuen-ping
Mr. M. K. Lane
Mr. BOEY Kim-lun
Mr. CHENG Tuck-yung
(ii) New Year Honours, 1967 Mr. LEUNG Shun-yiu
Mr. Ip Hing-cheung
(iii) Gallantry Awards
Mr. CHEUNG Kwai-chau Mr. Law Kim-chuen Mr. CHENG Yee-hung Mr. HEUNG Sik-yum
British Empire Medal
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious
Service
Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry Queen's Commendation for Brave
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ANNUAL FIRE SERVICE BALL
113. The fifth Annual Fire Officers' Ball was held at the Penin- sula Hotel on 17th December 1966 and was attended by some 300 persons. This function again proved highly successful and gave officers opportunity to reciprocate hospitality received from their counterparts in other Government departments and private agencies, and thereby greatly contributed to the strengthening of goodwill and friendly relations.
APPRECIATION
114. The unprecedented operational pressures of the year under review again resulted in the uniformed elements being in the forefront of publicity and receiving public applause. Nevertheless, with the increasing operational pressures there was a corresponding increase in administrative pressures which was accentuated by executive and administrative problems related to expansion and general development, and it is true to say that but for the hard work of all the non-uniformed personnel (e.g. General Clerical Service, Executive Officers, Stenog-
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