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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988
GOVERNOR PRAISES DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF CAS
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THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF THE AUXILIARY SERVICES SOMETHING THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY THOSE WHO DESCRIBE HONG KONG PURELY MATERIALISTIC, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES ANNUAL DINNER, SIR DAVID SAID HONG KONG WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE IN ITS AUXILIARY SERVICES WHOSE MEMBERS WERE PREPARED TO DEVOTE LONG PERIODS OF THEIR LEISURE TO WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THE GOVERNOR SAID THE STAFF OF CAS HAD CARRIED OUT A WIDE VARIETY OF DUTIES IN THE PAST YEAR.
AND RESCUE OPERATIONS; CONTROLLING CROWDS AT MILLION; INTERNATIONAL
THESE DUTIES INCLUDED MOUNTAIN SEARCH COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION; PATROLLING AND FUNCTIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITY CHEST WALKS FOR A DRAGON BOAT RACES; LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY; GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS AND VARIOUS FESTIVALS.
THIS YEAR, THE CAS ALSO HAD TO SHOULDER AN ADDITIONAL AND VERY IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY MANAGING RECEPTION CENTRES TO COPE WITH THE MASSIVE INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, THE GOVERNOR SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD VISITED THESE EFFICIENCY AND DEDICATION OF CAS MEMBERS IN CONDITIONS.
CENTRES AND SEEN THE DIFFICULT AND TIRING
HE NOTED THAT AFTER OVERSEEING CENTRES FOR THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS, THE TIME HAD FINALLY ARRIVED WHEN THE CAS WAS ABLE TO HAND THEM OVER TO THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
"YOU CAN DO SO KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE DONE A FIRST RATE JOB. I CONGRATULATE YOU ALL ON WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED," HE SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID THAT THE CAS WOULD NOW HAVE MORE TIME FOR TRAINING, ADDING THAT ONE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ASPECT WAS TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 12 TO 18.
"THE DISCIPLINE AND THE OPERATIONAL TRAINING THAT THE CADETS RECEIVE WILL HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR ADULT LIVES.
"IT WILL ALSO ENABLE THEM TO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THE COMMUNITY,' THE GOVERNOR SAID.
NOTING THAT THE CAS
CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, MR JOHN WOULD BE RETIRING NEXT YEAR, SIR DAVID TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY HIM WELL FOR THE FUTURE.
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FORTUNE, WISH
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