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IN REPLY, MR MORTIMER, SAID THE MOTORCYCLES ALLOWED FOR STABIL IS ING TREATMENT TO BE PROVIDED TO CASUALTIES OR PATIENTS WHERE THE ARRIVAL OF A STANDARD AMBULANCE WAS DELAYED. DECEMBER 1982, TWO MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AND THEY HAVE BEEN USED IN NEARLY 2 000 EMERGENCIES.
THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS ENDORSED THE CONCEPT AND THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IS NOW SEEKING FUNDS TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE SERVICE ON A PERMANENT BASIS.
+ THE IDEA IS THAT INITIALLY SIX AMBULANCE AID MOTORCYCLES WOULD BE DEPLOYED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, + HE SAID.
FERRY BY-LAWS APPROVED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED THE STAR FERRY CO LTD BY-LAWS 1984.
THESE BY-LAWS RELATE TO THE CONDUCT OF THE PUBLIC AND PASSENGERS, REGULATIONS ON LUGGAGE, MONTHLY TICKETS, LOST PROPERTY AND PENALTIES FOR THE IR CONTRAVENTION.
SUCH BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL.
TUNG WAH LOAN REQUEST CONSIDERED
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING A REQUEST FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR AN INTEREST-FREE OR LOW-INTEREST LOAN TO ASSIST THE GROUP TO RE-ORGANISE ITS STAFF RETIREMENT SCHEMES.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, ACTING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN.
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