FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1980
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MORE THAN 100 AMS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT AT THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB FOR THE OCCASION WHEN DR THONG WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES OF LONG SERVICE TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED ALL THIS TIME.
IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP OF THE SERVICE HAS GROWN FROM 1 200 TO MORE THAN 600 AND THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN RENDERING VALUABLE SUPPORTING SERVICES TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT PARTICULARLY IN T MES OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, REPULSE BAY, AT 7 PM ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17.
LESS FIRES ON LANTAU
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A GOOD START HAS BEEN MADE TO THE DRY SEASON WITH FAR FEWER HILLFIRES ON LANTAU,
ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, SAID THIS TODAY DURING THE DISTRICT'S FIRE PREVENTION PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT TUNG CHUNG.
MR LO SAID SINCE OCTOBER ONLY NINE FIRES HAD BEEN REPORTED, COMPARED WITH 28 DURING THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
+THIS IS A GOOD START AND IS DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL VILLAGERS, MR LO SAID.
+HOWEVER, THE DRY SEASON HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN AND IT WOULD BE WRONG FOR COMPLACENCY.
+ THEREFORE HOPE VILLAGERS AND VISITORS WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO PROTECT THE LANTAU COUNTRYSIDE FROM THE SCOURGE OF FIRE.+
HE SAID TO PREVENT HILLIRES THE GOVERNMENT HAD BANNED THE RELEASE OF HUNG MING BALLOONS AND URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO LIGHT FIRES OR DISCARD CIGARETTE ENDS INDISCRIMINATELY IN COUNTRY PARKS. STAFF HAD ALSO BEEN DEPLOYED ON FIRE-PREVENTION DUTIES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
MR LO ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE FIRE WATCH PATROL AND VILLAGERS OF T: NG CHUNG, WHO HELPED FIREMEN PUT OUT A HILLFIRE AT MA WAN CHUNG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
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THE WINNENS