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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1992
OF SMALL QUANTITIES
AND A FINE
EVEN PERSONS FOUND IN ILLEGAL POSSESSION
ΤΟ THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT OF DRUGS ARE LIABLE $10,000.
OF
TO MR WOODHOUSE URGED THE PUBLIC
CALL THE POLICE NARCOTICS ON TEL. BUREAU ON TEL. 527 1234 OR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DRUG TRAFFICKER OR 545 6182 IF THEY SUSPECTED THAT ANY PERSON WAS A A PUSHER.
FIRE SERVICES PRAISED FOR SAVING LIVES
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY (FRIDAY) PRAISED THE FIRE SERVICES FOR THEIR WORK IN SAVING THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF THE PUBLIC.
SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE FOR 12 STATION OFFICERS, 21 FIREMEN AND 24 AMBULANCEMEN AT THE PAT HEUNG FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL, MR ASPREY SAID THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENJOYED A HIGH REPUTATION, EARNED AND MAINTAINED LARGELY THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME.
HE TOLD THE GRADUATING GROUP THAT THEY HAD CHOSEN A WORTHWHILE AND MEANINGFUL CAREER WHICH NOBODY ELSE WAS EQUIPPED TO UNDERTAKE, AND WHICH WAS WELL RESPECTED BY THE PUBLIC.
"YOUR CAREER WILL OFTEN REQUIRE YOU TO WORK IN DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
"IN SAVING THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF OTHERS, YOU WILL SOMETIMES RISK YOUR OWN.
"YET, YOU MAY ALSO BE UNFAIRLY CRITICISED BY SOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UNDER THE STRESS OF LOSS OR BEREAVEMENT, OR BECAUSE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR BEST EFFORTS TO ASSIST THEM CANNOT ALWAYS ACHIEVE THE RESULTS THEY WOULD WISH, HE SAID.
MR ASPREY TOLD THE GRADUATES THAT THE 26-WEEK BASIC TRAINING AT THE SCHOOL WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CHOSEN CAREER.
DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD, THEY HAVE BEEN TAUGHT NOT ONLY HOW TO USE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT FOR SAVING LIVES AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES, BUT ALSO DISCIPLINE AND THE NEED FOR TEAMWORK.
MR ASPREY SAID ALL THESE WERE VITAL BOTH TO SAVE LIVES AND ΤΟ PROTECT THEMSELVES.
HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE GRADUATES WOULD PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITH COURAGE AND DETERMINATION, AND TO LIVE UP THE HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND REPUTATION OF THE FIRE SERVICES.
AFTER INSPECTING THE PARADE, MR ASPREY PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARDS TO STATION OFFICER LOK KIN-CHONG, FIREMAN CHAU HO-MING AND AMBULANCEMAN LAU KING-LEONG FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE DURING TRAINING.
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