THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1987
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GRADUATING FIREMEN TOLD TO EMULATE SENIORS
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THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR GENERAL T.A. BOAM, TODAY (THURSDAY) TOLD THREE GROUPS OF GRADUATING FIREMEN TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AS EFFICIENTLY AND SELFLESSLY AS THE IR SENIOR COLLEAGUES.
ADDRESSING A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 48 RECRUITS AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, MAJ GEN BOAM SAID THAT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS A DISCIPLINED SERVICE THAT REQUIRED A HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE, INITIATIVE, PHYSICAL COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
+THROUGH SOME OF THE SIMULATED EXERCISES YOU HAVE COMPLETED IN TRAINING YOU WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU MAY HAVE TO FACE IN THE FUTURE.
+ IT IS WHEN YOU ARE ALONE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH A LIFE-SAVING MISSION TO COMPLETE THAT ALL YOUR SKILLS AND PHYSICAL COURAGE WILL BE CALLED UPON.
+YOUR SERVICE HAS A LONG TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE, EFFICIENCY AND BRAVERY AND I KNOW YOU WILL ALL MAINTAIN THEIR TRADITION AND REPUTATION, AND ACQUIT YOURSELVES WELL,
HE SAID.
THE BEST RECRUIT AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO FIREMAN FUNG PAK-ON.
GRAVE-SWEEPERS URGED TO PREVENT HILL FIRES
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PEOPLE VISITING ANCESTRAL GRAVES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL PERIOD WERE URGED TODAY (THURSDAY) TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HILL FIRES DESPITE THE PREVAILING HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THE COUNTRY PARK PROTECTION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR C.W. LAI, SAID 19 HILL FIRES WERE REPORTED IN THE LAST CHING MING FESTIVAL PERIOD, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 1 700 TREES AND 53 HECTARES OF PLANTATION DAMAGED.
THESE FIRES, HE SAID, WERE ALL CAUSED BY HUMAN NEGLIGENCE. +ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER IS GETTING MORE HUMID NOW, THERE IS STILL A NEED FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE. THEY CAN DO SO JUST BY OBSERVING A FEW SIMPLE RULES,+ MR LAI SAID.
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