FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1985
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PHYSICIANS MEET
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THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF EDINBURGH AT THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL AT 4.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 6).
THE ANNUAL EVENT IS BEING HELD BY THE COLLEGE OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 300 YEARS.
SHOW PATIENCE, NEW FIREMEN TOLD
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NEW FIREMEN WERE TOLD TODAY OF THE NEED TO CONTROL THEIR EMOTIONS AND TO SHOW UNDERSTANDING AND PATIENCE TOWARDS VICTIMS OF FIRE OR OTHER CALAMITY,
THESE WORDS OF ADVICE WERE FROM DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER JERRY LAM CHEK-YUEN, AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
MR LAM TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE BOUND TO EXPERIENCE EXCITEMENT, AND ON OCCASIONS FRUSTRATION, UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGES+.
HE FURTHER URGED THEM TO ADAPT AND TO REGULATE THEMSELVES TO CHANGES SO THAT THEY COULD GIVE THEIR BEST TO THE COMMUNITY.
+BY YOUR DISCIPLINE, SKILL, BEHAVIOUR AND ABOVE ALL YOUR PERFORMANCE, YOU WILL BE JUDGED BY THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT OUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WHICH DEMANDS TOTAL COMMITMENT FROM EVERY ONE OF US, HE SAID.
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THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES ENJOYED A GOOD INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, EARNED BY HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONAL SKILL, HE SAID.
TAXI DRIVERS GIVE DAY'S TAKE TO ELDERLY
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MORE THAN 100 TAXI DRIVERS WILL TAKE PART IN A FUND RAISING DRIVE ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 6) AND WILL DONATE THEIR DAY'S TAKE TO THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT'S +RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY CAMPAIGN+.
THEY WILL DECORATE THE IR TAXIS WITH POSTERS AND STICKERS, AND WILL ASSEMBLE IN THE HONG KONG STADIUM CAR PARK AT 8.30 AM TO BEGIN THE EIGHT-HOUR FUND-RAISING DRIVE.
/PEOPLE TAKING