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FONDAY, JULY 8, 1974
AMBULANCE SERVICE SETS NEW RECORD
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THE AMBULANCE SERVICE DEALT WITH 391 CALLS DURING THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 A.M. LAST SATURDAY — BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD SET ON MAY 17 BY TWO CALLS.
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OF THESE CALLS, 247 VERE CLASSIFIED AS EMERGENCY.
KOWLOON HANDLED 165 CALLS, HONG KONG 136 AND NEW TERRITORIES
MR. TONY MILFORD, ASSISTANT CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, SAID: +THE WAY THE TREND IS GOING, WE COULD VERY WELL BREAK THE 400 BARRIER ANY DAY.+
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE, WITH A STRENGTH OF 515 MEN AND A FLEET OF 86 AMBULANCES, PROVIDES A ROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
ARMED WITH THE LATEST FIRST AID EQUIPMENT, THE SERVICE RESPONDS TO A VARIETY OF REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE INCLUDING FIRE, TRAFFIC AND OTHER ACCIDENTS.
AIRPORT DUTY FREE CONCESSION CONTRACT AWARDED ******
THE CONTRACT FOR THE AIRPORT DUTY FREE LIQUOR CONCESSION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO DUTY FREE SHOPPERS (1973) LTD.
THE TERM OF THE CONCESSIÓN, FOR WHICH D.F.S. HAVE OFFERED A MINIMUM GUARANTEE OF $77.975.000, IS FOR FOUR YEARS COMMENCING ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1974.
THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO D.F.S. AT A MEETING ON JUNE 26, AND THIS RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED BY THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
D.F.S. WAS THE ONLY ONE TO TENDER FOR THE CONCESSION. DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE NEXT WEEK.