THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1983
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AMS MEMBERS RECEIVE LONG SERVICE MEDALS
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SOME 70 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL BE AWARDED LONG SERVICE MEDALS DURING ITS 32ND ANNUAL DINNER ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 26).
MANY WILL RECEIVE THE CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDAL IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR 15 YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE AND OTHERS WILL BE AWARDED THE FIRST CLASP FOR OVER 27 YEARS OF SERVICE.
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SERVICE, DR K.L. THONG, WILL PRESENT THE MEDALS TO THE RECIPIENTS AT THE ANNUAL DINNER WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
THE AMS HAS OVER THE PAST YEARS RENDERED USEFUL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY TOWARD AUGMENTING THE HOSPITAL AMBULANCE SERVICE IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND RAINSTORMS. IT ALSO RENDERS SERVICES AT METHADONE TREATMENT CLINICS AND MEDICAL POSTS IN REFUGEE CAMPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE ANNUAL DINNER WILL BE HELD AT THE MAXIM'S PALACE RESTAURANT, THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, STARTING FROM 7.30 PM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 26).
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
KITE-FLYING FUN DAY FOR YOUNG AND OLD
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ABOUT 150 KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO TRY THE IR SKILL IN KITE-FLYING AT THE CHONG HING WATER SPORTS CENTRE IN SAI KUNG ON MARCH 6.
THE EVENT, KNOWN AS THE KOWLOON CITY KITE-FLYING FUN DAY IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND IS SPONSORED BY SAN MIGUEL BREWERY. IT IS OPEN TO ANYONE AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 50.
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING BEGINNERS A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT KITE-FLYING, THERE WILL BE COMPETITIONS ON KITE-MAKING AND KITE-FLYING.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE KITE-MAKING COMPETITION WILL HAVE TO BRING ALONG THE IR HOME-MADE KITES.
/THOSE THO