THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1985
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HK FIREMEN PRAISED FOR GOOD WORK
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HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES ENJOYED A VERY HIGH REPUTATION HERE AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR COURAGE, EFFICIENCY AND SKILL, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR D.G. JEAFFRESON SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
IN A SPEECH BEFORE PRESENTING COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADE LONG SERVICE MEDALS AND CLASPS TO 58 OFFICERS AND MEN AT THE TSIM SHA TSU FIRE STATION, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT FIREMEN PERFORMED AN ESSENTIAL DUTY REQUIRING SKILL, TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, DETERMINATION, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COURAGE OF A HIGH ORDER.
+THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE PARTICULARLY NECESSARY IN HONG KONG WHERE FIREMEN HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE UNUSUAL COMPLEXITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL PREMISES.
+BACKED BY MODERN EQUIPMENT, THEY MANAGE THESE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH CONSPICUOUS SUCCESS, + MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
MR JEAFFRESON WAS LATER PRESENTED WITH A FIREMAN'S AXE AS A SOUVENIR BY THE PARADE COMMANDER TSANG KWONG-YU.
METERED WATER FOR OLDER HOUSING AREAS ***
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO METER THE INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY IN PRE-MARCH 1982 TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS, BRINGING IT INTO LINE WITH THAT IN NEW THAS.
THE DECISION WAS MADE TODAY BY THE AUTHORITY'S OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.
+ALL NEW THAS ARE ALREADY PROVIDED WITH METERED WATER SUPPLY AND THE TENANTS PAY FOR THE WATER THEY CONSUME, SAID A HOUSING SPOKESMAN.
HE SAID IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT TENANTS IN THE OLDER THAS SHOULD PAY THEIR OWN WATER BILL AS WELL.
+AT PRESENT, THE WATER ACCOUNT FOR THE OLDER THAS IS PAID FOR BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT DIRECT.
/+IN 1984-85,