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ACTING GOVERNOR PRAISES ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER TODAY (SUNDAY) PRAISED MEMBERS OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO WORK.
SPEAKING AT THE BRIGADE'S ANNUAL PARADE IN THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM, SIR JACK SAID SINCE THE BRIGADE STARTED ITS WORK FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY IN 1915, IT HAS SERVED HONG KONG IN FAIR AS WELL AS FOUL WEATHER, IN PEACE AS WELL AS IN WAR: A MOST NOTEWORTHY RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT. +
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HE SAID IT IS ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING TO KNOW THAT THE STRENGTH OF THE BRIGADE IS INCREASING AND THAT THE SCOPE OF SERVICES IS BEING EXPANDED.
+THIS GROWTH, TOGETHER WITH THE REGULAR TRAINING WHICH YOU CARRY OUT ANNUALLY, WILL THEREFORE ENSURE THAT THE BRIGADE IS ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE FIRST AID TO ALL WHO NEED THESE SERVICES, HE ADDED.
DURING THE PARADE, SIR JACK ALSO PRESENTED LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 60 MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE.
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE ACTING GOVERNOR'S SPEECH:
+IT IS A GREAT HONOUR FOR ME TO REVIEW TODAY FOR THE FIRST
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE I CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR EXCELLENT TURN OUT AND BEARING.
+ST. JOHN IS A VERY ANCIENT ORDER DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF MANKIND AND EVEN IN HONG KONG THE BRIGADE STARTED ITS WORK FOR THE COMMUNITY AS FAR BACK AS 1915. SINCE THAT TIME THE BRIGADE HAS SERVED HONG KONG IN FAIR AS WELL AS FOUL WEATHER, IN PEACE AS WELL AS IN WAR: A MOST NOTEWORTHY RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT.
+I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE BRIGADE SPENT OVER 110 400 HOURS ATTENDING PUBLIC FUNCTIONS, COURSES OF INSTRUCTION AND PARADES. HONG KONG IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE DOCTORS, DENTISTS, NURSES AND FIRST AIDERS, WHO ARE PREPARED TO DEVOTE SO MUCH OF THEIR FREE TIME TO SERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
+ IT IS ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING TO KNOW THAT THE STRENGTH OF THE BRIGADE IS INCREASING AND THAT THE SCOPE OF THE SERVICES IS BEING EXPANDED. THIS GROWTH, TOGETHER WITH THE REGULAR TRAINING WHICH YOU CARRY OUT ANNUALLY, WILL THEREFORE ENSURE THAT THE BRIGADE IS ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE FIRST AID TO ALL WHO NEED THESE SERVICES.
+EVEN WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLIMENTARY FORMS OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND INDIVIDUAL ENDEAVOUR BY OTHER ORGANISED BODIES, THE DEMAND FOR THE VARIOUS SERVICES WHICH THE BRIGADE PROVIDES So ABLY TO THE PUBLIC IS BOUND TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS HONG KONG GROWS AND DEVELOPS, AND OUR PEOPLE HAVE MORE TIME TO SPEND ON RECREATION AND LEISURE. I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE BRIGADE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A USEFUL ROLE TO PLAY IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ON A REGULAR BASIS THE SERVICES WHICH ARE CLEARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE.
+I KNOW THAT THE WORK YOU DO IS MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR DEDICATION TO THE IDEALS OF ST. JOHN AND I WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.+
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