FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1989
FSD CONTROL STAFF HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE
THE WORK OF THE FIRE SERVICES CONTROL STAFF IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AS THAT OF THEIR OPERATIONAL COUNTERPARTS, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (HEADQUARTERS), MR RAY JOHNSTON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PASSING OUT PARADE OF A SQUAD OF FIVE SENIOR FIREMEN/SENIOR FIREWOMEN (CONTROL), MR JOHNSTON SAID THE CONTROL STAFF REPRESENTED THE FIRST CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC IN RECEIVING CALLS FOR HELP IN FIRES OR OTHER CALAMITIES, OR FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES.
YOUR ACCURACY
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PROFICIENCY IN COMMUNICATIONS, DECISION MAKING AND THE SUBSEQUENT MOBILISING OF RESOURCES ARE SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL FACTORS THROUGH WHICH THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CAN PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC," HE SAID,
AFTER REVIEWING THE PARADE, MR JOHNSTON PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARD TO SENIOR FIREMAN TSE POK-CHUNG.
1989 BUDGET LEGISLATION GAZETTED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED THAT FIVE ORDINANCES BE AMENDED IMPLEMENT CERTAIN OF THE REVENUE RAISING PROPOSALS, AND TAXATION CONCESSIONS, ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH ON MARCH 1 THIS YEAR.
AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKING ORDINANCE, THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE, THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AND THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKING ORDINANCE PROVIDE FOR A 15 PER CENT INCREASE IN DEPOSIT TAKING COMPANY FEES FROM APRIL 1 1989.
THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEE IS INCREASED FROM $550 то $630 FROM APRIL 1. 1989 UNDER THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 PROVIDES FROM MARCH 1, 1989 FOR A REVISION IN THE DUTY PAYABLE ON BEER, A REDUCTION IN THE DUTY PAYABLE ON BRANDY AND AN INCREASE IN THE DUTY PAYABLE ON ALL OTHER TYPES OF LIQUOR, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL, AND ON TOBACCO AND HYDROCARBON OILS.
/THE BILL