MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1987
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CBF LOOKS AT FIRE SERVICES OPERATIONS
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THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL T.A, BOAM, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH ITS OPERATION.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, MR BOAM BOARDED THE FIRE BOAT ALEXANDER GRANTHAM AT THE HMS TAMAR FOR THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION.
HE WAS SHOWN FIRE-FIGHTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND A DISPLAY OF RESCUE EQUIPMENT BEFORE TOURING THE ADJACENT FIRE SERVICES WORKSHOP AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE.
MR BOAM TOOK GREAT INTEREST IN THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILISING EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND WAS TOLD THAT A NEW COMPUTERISED SYSTEM WOULD BE IN USE IN THREE YEARS' TIME.
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RECRUITS SOUGHT FOR JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS
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ABOUT A HUNDRED NEW RECRUITS ARE BEING SOUGHT TO JOIN THE JUNIOR LEADERS CORPS UNDER THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS). THE CORPS HAS AN ESTABLISHMENT OF 300.
THEY MUST BE BOYS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 15, WITH INITIATIVE, GOOD PHYSIQUE AND SOUND MORAL CHARACTER.
THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A REASONABLE KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE AND BE WILLING TO ACCEPT DISCIPLINE.
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE THE CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS AND PASS THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE ENLISTMENT.
THE RECRUITS WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, AND ALSO DEVELOP CHARACTER. SELF-RELIANCE AND A SENSE OF CITIZENSHIP DURING THEIR FOUR-YEAR LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN THE CORPS.
THEY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH UNIFORMS AND RATIONS DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS AT SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, AND MUST BE RETURNED BY JANUARY 24.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE REGIMENT'S RECRUITING OFFICER ON 5-761371.
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