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Office Assistant awarded ISM
Office Assistant Mr David Fong Kam-wai, who served in the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) for over 35 years, has been awarded the Imperial Service Medal.
Mr Fong, 55, had been with the Regiment since February 1960 until its disbandment in September 1995. He was the longest-serving member of the Regiment's permanent civil service staff. Despite the deep sadness which he shared with all Volunteers, Mr Fong kept working enthusiastically until the end.
After the disbandment, Mr Fong joined Government House and has since been
a valued member of the Government House team.
Mr Fong received personal congratulations from the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, and Mrs Patten today (Wednesday).
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Public Liaison Group to become Fire Safety Ambassadors
The fourth Public Liaison Group (PLG) appointed by the Fire Services Department will become the first batch of Fire Safety Ambassadors to help promote fire safety awareness in the community.
At the first meeting of the fourth PLG yesterday (Tuesday), members responded overwhelmingly to an invitation to undertake a two-day training course for Fire Safety Ambassadors.
Chief Fire Officer and Chairman of the PLG Mr Kwok Jing-keung said members taking the training course would understand more about the work of the department and thus enabling them to better monitor the delivery of emergency fire services.
Mr Kwok hoped that when PLG members became the first batch of Fire Safety Ambassadors, they would help spread important fire prevention messages.