$ Jår. COUNCIL PRAISED FOR WORK
THE ST JOHN JOUNCIL IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PARTNERSHIP WHICH STS IN HONG KONG BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SUBVENTED LUNTARY SECTOR IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY,
GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
+THE GOVERNMENT LOOKS FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THIS PARTNERSHIP IN THE YEARS AHEAD, HE SAID.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE FAR EAST REGIONAL SEMINAR OF THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
SIR EDWARD SAID THE COUNCIL RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MEET THE COST OF ITS MEDICAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES. BUT IT ENJOYED A HIGH DEGREE OF INDEPENDENCE AND WAS THUS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ITS UNIQUE TRADITIONS OF WHICH IT COULD BE JUSTLY PROUD.
HE SAID THE ORDER OF ST JOHN HAD A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN HONG KONG.
+ IT IS THROUGH THE WORK OF THE AMBULANCE BRIGADE THAT IT IS BEST KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC.
+THE UNIFORMED MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE, EVER READY TO GIVE FIRST AID TO THOSE IN NEED, ARE SEEN REGULARLY AT RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
+THE BRIGADE ALSO HAS A SMALL BUT MODERN FLEET OF AMBULANCES WHICH PROVIDED A 24-HOUR SERVICE, SIR EDWARD SAID.
LESS WELL KNOWN PERHAPS WAS THE WORK OF THE AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, WHICH PROVIDED INSTRUCTION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF FIRST AID, HOME NURSING, HYGIENE AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS.
+OVER THE YEARS, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED FROM THESE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION AND HAVE CAUSE TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE RECEIVED, HE SAID.
THE REGIONAL SEMINAR HOSTED BY THE ST JOHN COUNCIL, WOULD BE OF BENEFIT TO ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING, SIR EDWARD SAID.
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