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THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1980
SIR JACK TO ATTEND AMS ANNIVERSARY
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER WILL JOIN THE 120 OFFICERS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE (AMS) TOMORROW (FRIDAY) NIGHT IN THEIR ANNUAL MESS DINNER AT THE FURAMA HOTEL TO CELEBRATE ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY.
THE AMS WAS FORMED IN 1950 AS PART OF THE ESSENTIAL SERVICE CORPS TO AUGMENT THE MEDICAL, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES.
TODAY, IT HAS GROWN TO A STRENGTH OF NEARLY 6 000 MEMBERS- ABOUT 1 600 OF WHOM ARE FROM THE MEDICAL FIELDS AND THE BALANCE FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE AMS HAS EXTENDED ITS SERVICE FROM THE URBAN DISTRICTS TO THE RURAL TOWNS AND OFFSHORE ISLANDS.
THE AMS MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN MANY SPHERES OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THEY ATTEND TO THE BEACHES AS LIFEGUARDS, MAN AND DRIVE AMBULANCES, AND RENDER RELIEF SERVICES IN FIRST AID, NURSING, AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES.
MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS ARE DEPLOYED DAILY IN MANNING THE 20 METHADONE CENTRES, WHILE MANY OTHERS HELP RUN THE MEDICAL CENTRES IN THE REFUGEE CAMPS.
ARTS ASSOCIATION FORMED IN NORTH NT
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AN ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN FORMED IN NORTH DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TO STIMULATE CULTURAL INTEREST AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.
CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR LIU CHING-LEUNG, SAID IT WAS A NON-PROF IT MAKING BODY PROVIDING VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES AND FREE ARTS PERFORMANCES.
+WE HOPE THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BRING A RICH CULTURAL LIFE TO THE COMMUNITY AND HELP FOSTER A SENSE OF LOCAL IDENTITY,+ HE SAID.
IN SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION THE NORTH DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WILL PROVIDE $100 000 TO FINANCE ITS PROJECTS.
THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH HAS FORMED MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCE, CULTURAL AND GARDEN ARTS SUB-COMMITTEES, WILL RAISE ANOTHER $80 000 FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS.
TRAINING COURSES BEING ORGANISED INCLUDE CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYING, SINGING, DANCE, DRAMA, CHINESE PAINTING, PENMANSHIP AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
EXHIBITIONS ARE ALSO BEING ORGANISED FOR TRAINEES TO SHOW THE IR WORK.
/PARTICIPANTS