SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1981
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FIRST WOMEN GENERAL DUTIES TEAM MEMBERS IN NT
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MALE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL DUTIES TEAM (GDT) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT NO LONGER HOLD THE FORT AS 24 WOMEN COUNTERPARTS HAVE ENTERED THE SERVICES.
LEADING THE FIRST BATCH OF WOMEN GDT MEMBERS IN THE NTSD IS WOMAN FOREMAN MAK WAN-CHING, ATTACHED TO SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE.
WORKING WITH THE 20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FOREMAN IN SHA TIN
ARE SEVEN WOMEN GDT MEMBERS WHILE 16 OTHERS ARE NOW BEING DEPLOYED TO VARIOUS DISTRICTS INCLUDING TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG AND TAI PO.
MISS MAK, THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE ACCEPTED AS A FOREMAN, HAS COMPLETED A FIVE-WEEK BASIC TRAINING COURSE. SHE IS NOW FULLY COMMITTED IN ENFORCING THE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH STREET TRADING, HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH,
A FORM 5 SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVER, MISS MAK FIRST WORKED AS A CLERK IN A SHIPPING COMPANY FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS BEFORE TAKING UP THE CHALLENGING CAREER IN THE NTSD.
AS MORE AND MORE WOMEN HAWKERS ARE PLYING IN THE STREETS, SHE SAID SHE EXPECTED TO SEE WOMEN GDT MEMBERS PLAY A GREATER ROLE IN DEALING WITH THE HAWKING PROBLEM IN THE COMING YEARS.