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He said members had discussed a wide range of topics on the delivery of emergency fire and ambulance services at the first meeting.
The meeting was held after an inauguration ceremony officiated by the Director of Fire Services, Mr Peter Cheung.
Public response to the PLG was encouraging and the number of applications for membership for each term had increased annually.
Thirty members of the public from all walks of life were randomly selected from 153 applications to form the group's fourth-term membership.
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Immigration Service members awarded long service insignia
In a presentation ceremony held at the Immigration Headquarters today (Wednesday), 83 members of the Immigration Service were awarded the long and meritorious service insignia. The ceremony was officiated by the Director of Immigration, Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, J.P..
Assistant Director, Mr Cheuk Kook-cham, J.P. and Assistant Director, Mr Choy Ping-tai and four other officers were awarded the second clasps to their medals for their 30 years of dedicated service.
First clasp, signifying 25 years of service, was presented to 9 others. Another 68 officers received the Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medals which marked their 18 years of service.
At the presentation ceremony, Mrs Ip said the award of the Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal is to honour those who have rendered long and meritorious service as members of the Immigration Service in Hong Kong. She also congratulated all recipients and thanked them for their many years of loyalty and dedication to the Immigration Service.
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