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TUKSIAIS
+ THE BOARD WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY A LIST OF DOCTORS ON REQUEST, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
AFTER THE DOCTOR HAS BEEN CHOSEN, THE BOARD WILL FORWARD PARTICIPATION CARDS AND EXPLANATORY PAMPHLETS TO THE SCHOOL.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SCHOOL HEADS CAN CONTACT THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD AT TEL 5-764765.
PROPERTY ENQUIRIES FEE RAISED ****
THE FEE CHARGED FOR ENQUIRIES ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS OF RATES, PROPERTY TAX AND CROWN RENT WILL BE INCREASED FROM $15 TO $25 FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).
SUCH ENQUIRIES ARE USUALLY MADE IN A TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
A TREASURY SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE REVISION WAS
INTRODUCED IN THE LIGHT OF RISING COSTS.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE NEW FEE WOULD BE CHARGED PER TYPE OF ACCOUNT. AN ENQUIRY ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS OF BOTH RATES AND PROPERTY TAX OF THE SAME PROPERTY WOULD COUNT AS TWO ENQUIRIES.
WATER RECREATION FOR CAS MEMBERS
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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 13) AFTERNOON AT THE MORSE PARK SWIMMING POCL. OVER 330 MEMBERS AND CADETS WILL COMPETE IN THE VARIOUS EVENTS.
A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS WILL TAKE PART IN AN INVITATION RELAY WHILE THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WILL ASSIST IN ORGANISING THE RACES.
THE CAS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (DEVELOPMENT), MR SO YUN-LAN WILL PRESENT PRIZES AT THE END OF THE DAY.
THE ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA IS ONE OF THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED FROM TIME TO TIME FOR CAS VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND CADETS APART FROM THE IR REGULAR TRAINING.
THIS TRAINING COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS: FIRST AID, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, LIGHT AND HEAVY RESCUE, MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND COMMUNICATION AND OPERATIONAL DUTIES SUCH AS CROWD CONTROL, COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION AND RURAL AREA PATROL.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN CHARITY DRIVES, GOVERNMENT PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS PRIVATE FUNCTIONS.
CAS SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED BY ASKING FOR THE PRINCIPAL TRAINING OFFICER ON TEL 5-763236 DURING OFFICE HOURS. A TEAM OF TRAINED MOUNTAIN RESCUERS ARE ALSO ON STANDBY ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AND THEIR HELP IS AVAILABLE EY DIALLING 999 OR 3-015011.