14
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1989 ·
"THE FORCE IS NEITHER A VOLUNTEER SERVICE NOR AN UNIT OF THE BRITISH FORCES IT IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS PERMANENT STAFF ARE ALL CIVIL SERVANTS." HE SAID.
AT PRESENT THE FORCE OPERATES A FLEET OF 10 AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING THREE HELICOPTERS AND SEVEN FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT. ITS HELICOPTER FLEET WILL BE REPLACED AND FURTHER INCREASED ΤΟ EIGHT HELICOPTERS FROM 1990 TO 1992.
REGIONAL SECRETARY MEETS LIONS CLUB OFFICIALS
THE CABINET OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS DISTRICT 303. LED BY THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR, MR PAUL
FAN, TODAY (THURSDAY PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON. MR DAVID LAN.
DURING THE VISIT. MR FAN OUTLINED THE LIONS CLUBS' PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN THE COMING YEAR AND SOUGHT THE REGIONAL SECRETARY'S ADVICE ON HOW BEST THEY COULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
MR LAN SAID THE LIONS CLUBS HAD ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATIONS IN THE TERRITORY AND THAT THEY HAD RENDERED VERY VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS MUCH SCOPE FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE CLUBS IN VARIOUS FIELDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
MR LAN ALSO LENT HIS SUPPORT TO THE CLUBS' PLAN TO HOLD A SEMINAR CALLED "HONG KONG NEEDS YOU" TO BOOST CONFIDENCE IN THE TERRITORY'S FUTURE.
NEW DISTRICT OFFICER APPOINTED
THE ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
OF
THE URBAN
(LEISURE OPERATIONS}
TO SUCCEED SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR DUNCAN PESCOD, HAS BEEN APPOINTED
CITY. WITH EFFECT FROM MR ALEX FONG AS DISTRICT OFFICER OF KOWLOON SEPTEMBER 18.
MR PESCOD HAS BEEN WITH THE DECEMBER 1986.
SERVICES URBAN
DEPARTMENT SINCE
HE JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE AS AUGUST 1981. AND WAS PROMOTED APRIL LAST YEAR.
то
AN ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION SENIOR
OFFICER OFFICER
IN IN
PREVIOUSLY HE HAD SERVED IN THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, SECURITY BRANCH AND THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH.
/15