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SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1985
ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE PRAISED
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MAINTAINING FAITH IN THE CONCEPT OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE SYSTEM OF HELPING OTHERS ARE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF HONG KONG'S SOCIAL SYSTEM AND LIFESTYLE, WHICH GIVE ITS SOCIETY GREAT STRENGTH.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES,
+WE MUST STRIVE TO PRESERVE THEM IN THE YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER 1997 AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE, HE SAID.
MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT THE ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE, MAINLAND AREA OFFICERS' MESS BALL AT THE REGENT HOTEL.
+WITH THE CONTINUING EXPANSION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA, THE DEMAND FOR THE SERVICES OF THE BRIGADE IS INCREASING, AND THE EXTENSION OF ITS SERVICE TO THE NEW TOWNS HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC,+ HE SAID.
THE BRIGADE HAS EMBARKED ON AN EXPANSION PROGRAMME IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND LAST YEAR, SIX TRAINING CENTRES AND DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS WERE ESTABLISHED.
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+EXPANSION IN THE URBAN AREA IS ALSO IN PROGRESS, AND TWO NEW DIVISIONS WERE SET UP UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE ROTARY CLUB, KOWLOON WEST AND THE LOK SIN TONG, MR AKERS-JONES SAID.
+FROM THIS WE CAN SEE HOW GREAT THE CONTRIBUTION ST JOHN'S MAKES TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC, HE ADDED.
MR AKERS-JONES ALSO PRAISED THE ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE FOR ITS SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG FOR THE PAST 69 YEARS.
+THE BRIGADE IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION, ITS MEMBERS RECEIVE NO PAY AND IT IS MOST ENCOURAGING THAT SO MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN HAVE COME FORWARD AND ARE CONTINUING TO COME FORWARD TO GIVE THE IR SERVICE TO ST JOHN'S DURING THEIR SPARE TIME, + HE SAID.
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