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SUNDAY, MAY 11, 1986
+THE AIM OF THE ANNUAL TREE PLANTING SCHEME IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND THE NEED FOR, COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE PLANTING OF TREE SEEDLINGS TO MAKE AMENDS FOR TREES LOST AS A RESULT OF HILL FIRES.
+ IT IS EVIDENT THAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED THIS AIM, + HE SAID.
MR 1U SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO THE TREES PLANTED BY THE PUBLIC, DEPARTMENT STAFF WOULD BE PLANTING ANOTHER 400 000 TREES THIS YEAR TO RESTOCK THE COUNTRY PARK PLANTATIONS.
AT THE CEREMONY, MR IU WAS PRESENTED WITH POSTERS BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE LIONS AND LIONESS CLUBS OF BRAEMAR HILL, MR SIMON MAK AND MRS PHEBA LEE.
THE CLUBS WERE AMONG 137 PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS WHICH TOOK PART IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME THIS YEAR,
CALL TO TAKE PART IN FIRST AID TRAINING *****
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS URGED SCHOOL HEADS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STAFF AND STUDENTS TO UNDERGO FIRST AID TRAINING SO AS TO GIVE ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCIES AND TO ORGANISE TRAINING COURSES IN SCHOOLS FOR FELLOW TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS WERE ORGANISING COURSES IN FIRST AID OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER AGENCIES AS PART OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
SUCH COURSES ARE ARRANGED BY THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION,
IN ADDITION TO FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING, THE CADET SECTION OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE ALSO OFFERED COURSES SUCH AS FIRE FIGHTING, SWIMMING AND LIFE SAVING, MAP READING, CAMPING AND SILK- SCREEN PAINTING.
TO ORGANISE FIRST AID COURSES AND TO ESTABLISH A CADET DIVISION, SCHOOLS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION AND BRIGADE AT NO. 2 MACDONNELL ROAD, HONG KONG.
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