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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1980
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IN APRIL THIS YEAR, HE MANAGED THE HONG KONG TEAM WHICH WENT TO KUALA LUMPUR FOR THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
MR MCDONALD REMARKED, IT IS OFTEN SAID THAT YOU CANNOT GET BLOOD FROM A STONE. YOU CAN, HOWEVER, GET IT FROM A STEAD.+
MR STEAD HAS GIVEN 90-0DD PINTS OF BLOOD ALTOGETHER, 50 IN HONG KONG. HE PIONEERED THE ORGANISATION OF THE REGULAR RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION VISITS TO PWD THE NUMBER OF DONORS HAS INCREASED FROM A HANDFUL TO EIGHTY OR MORE.
MR MCDONALD. ON BEHALF OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES IN THE PWD, WISHED MR STEAD AND HIS WIFE, AUDREY, A LONG AND HAPPY RETIREMENT.
TEXTILE TALKS SUSPENDED *****
A NORWEGIAN DELEGATION VISITED HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 7 TO 10, 1980 BUT WERE UNABLE TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS FOR A BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT WITH HONG KONG.
THE DELEGATION HAS THUS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG AND HAS RETURNED TO NORWAY FOR INTERNAL CONSULTATIONS.
THE NORWEGIAN DELEGATION HAS, HOWEVER, GIVEN AN UNDERTAKING TO RENEW CONTACT WITH HONG KONG BEFORE ITS GOVERNMENT TAKES A DECISION ON TRADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1981.
SAI KUNG TO HAVE HOLIDAY CASUALTY FACILITIES
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SAI KUNG RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE CASUALTY MEDICAL SERVICES DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.
A MEDICAL OFFICER WILL BE POSTED ON CALL DUTY AT SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT CLINIC IN MAN NIN STREET ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO PROVIDE CASUALTY TREATMENT. THE WORKING HOURS ARE FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE URGED VILLAGERS AND HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICE, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST BY THE LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEE.
HE SAID IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE SERVICE WOULD BE INCREASINGLY NEEDED AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WERE SPENDING THEIR HOLIDAYS IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK OR AT LOCAL BEACHES.
THE SERVICE WILL START TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND CONTINUE
ON A TRIAL BASIS UNTIL JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR.
AN AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE AMBULANCE WILL ALSO BE STATIONED AT THE CLINIC FOR EMERGENCY CASES.