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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1992
ALTERATION
THE OBJECTIONS SHOULD SET OUT THE NATURE OF AND REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION; AND IF THE OBJECTION WOULD BE REMOVED BY AN OF THE DRAFT PLAN, ANY ALTERATION PROPOSED.
COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN (PLAN NO. S/K12/4) ARE FOR SALE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG AT THE KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
AVAILABLE AND LANDS KONG, OR
NEW FIREMEN SPURRED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, URGED FRESH GRADUATES OF THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL TO DO THEIR UTMOST TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENHANCE THE REPUTATION OF THEIR DEPARTMENT.
SPEAKING AT THE 95TH PASSING-OUT PARADE THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING, MR SUEN TOLD THE FIREMEN THAT THEY HAD TO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS IN SERVING HONG KONG AND ITS COMMUNITY.
"HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY HAS CREATED A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT WITH CROWDED HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS AND MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEXES IN THE MAIN URBAN CENTRE.
"ON THE FRINGES, WE FIND CONGESTED SQUATTER ACCOMMODATIONS
A FLOATING POPULATION IN OUR TYPHOON SHELTERS.
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ALL THESE, HR SAID, TRANSLATE IN FIRE SAFETY TERMS TO
CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTIES FOR FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE WORK.
HE ALSO TOLD THE NEW RECRUITS THAT THEY HAD A FINE TRADITION AND A HIGH REPUTATION TO UPHOLD.
"THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICE IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. THE HIGH REPUTATION IT ENJOYS WORLDWIDE HAS BEEN EARNED BY THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF MEMBERS OF ALL RANKS IN THE FIRE SERVICE, PAST AND PRESENT, OVER MANY YEARS," HE SAID.
AT THE END OF THE PARADE, MR SUEN PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARDS TO STATION OFFICER LEE KOON-YAU AND FIREMAN CHONG SZE-HON FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES DURING TRAINING.
THE PASSING-OUT SQUADS COMPRISED 13 STATION OFFICERS AND 34
FIREMEN.
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