FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1982
THE HOST AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TODAY WAS THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE. GUESTS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, INDUSTRIALISTS AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD.
THE PAK TIN SHELTERED WORKSHOP, ONE OF SIX RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HAS CAPACITY FOR 140 DISABLED PEOPLE WHO CANNOT COMPETE IN THE OPEN JOB MARKET.
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE WORKSHOP MAY APPLY TO THE NEAREST FAMILY SERVICES CENTRE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
BOTH THE SHAM SHUI PO AND LAI CHI KOK FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES ARE AT 202, CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, 7TH FLOOR.
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+THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES ARE PROUD OF THE HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND SERVICE THEY PROVIDE FOR THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG, SAID MR JOHN MARCH, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU.
SPEAKING TO 62 NEWLY-GRADUATED OFFICERS AND MEN AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL IN PAT HEUNG,
MR MARCH REMINDED THE NEW RECRUITS THAT IT WAS THE IR +PROUD DUTY+ TO ENSURE THAT THE REPUTATION IS UPHELD.
HE ADVISED THE GRADUATES THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS TURN TO THE IR SENIOR OFFICERS AND THE MORE-EXPERIENCED COLLEAGUES FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE WHEN IN DOUBT.
+AFTER SERVING ON A FIRE STATION WATCH FOR A SHORT TIME AM SURE YOU WILL COME TO APPRECIATE THE TRUE VALUES OF COMRADESHIP, HIP, THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK AND A SATISFYING VOCATION IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
→YOUR SELF-DISCIPLINE WILL BE TESTED TO THE FULL IN HAVING TO MEET, WITHOUT QUESTION, THE MANY AND VARIED DEMANDS WHICH INEVITABLY WILL BE MADE ON YOU FROM BOTH WITHIN AND FROM OUTSIDE THE SERVICE, HE SAID.
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