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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1981
SIR MURRAY PRAISES ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, COMMENDED THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE FOR PROVIDING A LONG AND MUCH NEEDED FIRST-AID MEDICAL SERVICE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
+HONG KONG IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE SO MANY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN PREPARED TO DEVOTE MUCH OF THEIR FREE TIME FOR THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE, HE TOLD THE 1 600 MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE WHO TOOK PART IN THEIR ANNUAL PARADE TODAY (SUNDAY).
SIR MURRAY SAID THIS COMMUNITY SPIRIT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF HONG KONG WHERE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DISCIPLINED VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS WAS SO GREAT, AND WHICH GAVE TO SO MANY A SENSE OF CIVIC PURPOSE.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
COMMISSIONER, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE,
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO REVIEW THE BRIGADE TODAY AND TO PRESENT TROPHIES AND LONG SERVICE MEDALS.
THE ORDER OF ST JOHN HAS A LONG TRADITION. THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE BRIGADE HAS ALREADY PROVIDED THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH 66 YEARS OF SERVICE - A RECORD OF WHICH ALL OF YOU CAN BE PROUD.
THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE PROVIDES A MUCH NEEDED FIRST-AID MEDICAL SERVICE AND HONG KONG IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE SO MANY DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN PREPARED TO DEVOTE MUCH OF THEIR FREE TIME FOR THIS COMMUNITY SERVICE. THIS COMMUNITY SPIRIT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF HONG KONG WHERE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DISCIPLINED VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS IS SO GREAT, AND WHICH GIVES TO SO MANY A SENSE OF CIVIC PURPOSE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY ORGANISATIONS LIKE THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE FOR FOSTERING THIS SPIRIT.
I AM THEREFORE MOST PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE BRIGADE IS EXPANDING ITS ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO MEET THE EVER GROWING DEMANDS OF THE NEW TOWNS. IN THIS, THE BRIGADE HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY MANY WELL-WISHERS WHO HAVE DONATED GENEROUSLY TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT AND NEW AMBULANCES.
AS HONG KONG CONTINUES TO GROW AND PROSPER, AND AS OUR PELE CONTINUE TO ENJOY MORE LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL PURSUITS, DEMANDS ON THE SERVICE WHICH THE BRIGADE PROVIDES SO ABLY WILL INCREASE. I AM CONFIDENT THE BRIGADE, UNDER THE ABLE LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMISSIONER, MR CHIU, AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF MR MARDEN, WILL MEET THIS DEMAND AND WILL MEET THE CHALLENGES AHEAD.
I CONGRATULATE YOU ALL ON YOUR EXCELLENT BEAR ING AND TURN-OUT TODAY AND WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN FUTURE.
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