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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1987
+IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WE HAVE COMMISSIONED KONG WAN FIRE STATION IN WAN CHAT, SHUN LEE FIRE STATION IN NORTH KOWLOON, TAI PO AMBULANCE DEPOT, CASTLE PEAK BAY FIRE STATION AND TSÍM TUNG FIRE STATION.
-AND WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS THERE WILL BE MUI WO, LAMMA ISLAND, TAI WAI, POK FU LAM AND SHEK KONG FIRE STATIONS TAI WAI AND POK FU LAM AMBULANCE DEPOTS AND A BLOCK OF SOME 50 QUARTERS FOR THE OFFICER GRADE.+
THE $70 MILLION BUILDING THAT MR HOLMES OPENED TODAY IS THE FIRST PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IN THE PAST, THE HEADQUARTERS MOVED FROM THE OLD CENTRAL FIRE STATION IN DES VOEUX ROAD TO LI PO CHUN CHAMBERS IN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, TO THE OLD HOWE BLOCK IN THE NAVAL DOCKYARD IN QUEENSWAY, AND PENULTIMATELY TO AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AT NORTH POINT, REMAINING THERE FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS.
LOCATED AT 1 HONG CHONG ROAD. TSIM SHA TSUI EAST. THE BUILDING CAN ACCOMMODATE A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 3 000 STAFF, KEEPING MOST MAJOR FIRE FORMATIONS UNDER ONE ROOF.
SEMINAR ON YOUTH POLICY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
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A SEMINAR ON YOUTH POLICY+ FOR SOCIAL WORKERS WILL BE HELD AT THE YWCA WONG TAI SIN SOCIAL CENTRE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING.
ABOUT BO SOCIAL WORKERS ENGAGED IN GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK SERVICE IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR WHICH IS SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, MR NG SHUI-LAI, AND CHIEF SOCIAL WORK OFFICER OF WONG TAI SIN--SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR CHENG KWAN-KUEN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR AT THE YWCA WONG TAI SIN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE AT WONG TAI SIN CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR, WONG TAI SIN LOWER ESTATE, BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON TOMORROW.
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