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Friday, July 7, 1972
FIREMEN AWARDED LONG SERVICE MEDALS
Thirty-six Hong Kong fire officers have been awarded the Colonial
Fire Brigades Long Service Medal.
Among the recipients are the Director of Fire Services Mr. A.E.H.,
Wood and the Deputy Director Mr. F.M. Watson.
The others include two Chief Fire Officers, four Assistant Chief
Fire Officers, six Senior Divisional Officers, sixteen Divisional Officers,
four Assistant Divisional Officers, and two Station Officers.
Mr. Wood and five other officers were also awarded the First Clasp
to the Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal.
UNDERGROUND WATER TANK AT VICTORIA PARK
Work will start shortly on the construction of an underground water
storage tank at the south-east corner of Victoria Park for watering the lawns
and plants in the park.
The tank will have a storage capacity of 50,000 gallons and will
intake stream water from a nearby nullah.
The work is expected to begin early next month and should take three
months to complete.
Gardens.
A similar storage tank is already under construction in the Botanis
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