SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
AG: FIREMEN HAVE FINE TRADITION T UPHOLD
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, TODAY (SATURDAY) TOLD A GROUP OF NEWLY GRADUATED FIRE OFFICERS AND FIREMEN TO CONTINUE THE FIRE SERVICES' FINE TRADITION IN SERVING THE PUBLIC EFFICIENTLY AND SELFLESSLY.
MR THOMAS WAS ADDRESSING A PASSING OUT PARADE OF 14 PROBATIONARY STATION OFFICERS AND 87 FIREMEN HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
MR THOMAS SAID THAT FIREMEN'S WORK WAS A FINE AND RESPECTED SERVICE, AND THE MEN SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN IT.
+ THE TECHNICAL SKILL NECESSARY TO RESCUE LIVES, AND TO TREAT THE INJURED AND GET THEM TO HOSPITAL QUICKLY IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY. EACH OF US MAY ONE DAY NEED YOUR HELP URGENTLY.
+SO THE COMMUNITY RELIES HEAVILY ON YOU TO FIGHT FIRE AND
TO PROTECT IT FROM FIRE, HE SAID.
MR THOMAS PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARD TO PROBATIONARY STATION OFFICER MR CHAN KWOK-YUEN.
MONG KOK ORGANISATIONS FORM LIAISON GROUP
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THE SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE IN MONG KOK IS TAKING THE LEAD IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION BY FORMING A BUILDING LIAISON GROUP TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY TIES AND TO CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
THE GROUP, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 50 BUILDING ORGANISATIONS, IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE '86-87 BUILDING LIAISON AND ACTIVITY ORGANISING COMMITTEE TODAY (SATURDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, PRAISED THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
+ THE LIAISON GROUP WILL PROVIDE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE ON DISTRICT MATTERS SUCH AS BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
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