THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1986
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FIREMEN RECEIVE LONG SERVICE MEDALS
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THIRTY-ONE FIREMEN FROM THE HEADQUARTERS COMMAND WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) PRESENTED COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADE LONG SERVICE MEDALS BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR LAM CHEK-YUEN.
SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. MR LAM SAID THE AWARDS REPRESENTED MANY YEARS OF GOOD CONDUCT AND LOYAL SERVICE BY THE RECIPIENTS.
HE SAID THAT THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES HAD ATTAINED ITS REPUTATION WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE UNSELFISH DEVOTION OF ITS STAFF.
+EACH OF YOU, THROUGH YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, HAS IN MANY WAYS YOUR SHARE IN BUILDING UP THIS ELITE
CONTR:. PRIGADL.
+THE LONG SERVICE AWARDS YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE ARE DUE RECOGNITION OF YOUR MANY YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, A WELL DESERVED AWARD TO REMIND YOU CONSTANTLY OF THE APPRECIATION THAT IS TO YOU,+ MR LAM SAID.
THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS, NORTH POINT. AMONG THE RECIPIENTS WERE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR R.B. JOHNSTON, AND SENIOR DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR R.H. BRUCE.
THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 149 FIRE AND AMBULANCE OFFICERS WHO HAVE SERVED THE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN 18 AND 30 YEARS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADE LONG SERVICE MEDAL.
DB MEETING ON DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING *****
PROPOSALS TO CONSTRUCT A FOOTPATH AND DRAINAGE IN SHA TIN TAU AND A SITTING-OUT AREA IN NGAU PËÍ SHA WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH AND DRAINAGE IS
$60 000, AND $10 000 FOR THE SITTING-OUT AREA.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF 20.28 HECTARES OF LAND AREA IN TAI SHUF HANG TO PROVIDE A DETAILED RESIDENTIAL LAYOUT FOR THE AREA AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS PROJECTS.
THEY WILL RESUME DISCUSSIONS ON INSCRIBING COUPLETS ON THE PAVILION OF THE SHA TIN CENTRAL PARK.
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