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Tuesday, October 31, 1972
AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE HONOURS FIRE HERO
Officers and members of the Auxiliary Medical Service, Hong
Kong Island, have collected $2,300 for presentation to the widow and
family of the late fireman, Wong Pong-wong, who died while on duty at
the scene of the recent department-store gas explosion.
A cheque for this sum will be presented by Mr. Watt Yiu-wah,
Chief Supervisor AMS (HK Island), to Mr. A.E.H. Wood, Director of Fire
Services, for transmission to Mrs. Wong at a ceremony in the Fire Services
headquarters building tomorrow (November 1).
The idea for the donation came directly from officers and members
of the AMS (HK Island), many of whom had helped firemen to give first-aid
to the injured at the scene of the disaster.
"Some AMS members and their families were in the department
store and witnessed the late Mr. Wong's steadfast actions in endeavouring
to get the public out of the store before the explosion," said Mr. G.F.
Doggett, Medical Defence Staff Officer, Auxiliary Medical Service.
"All AMS officers and members were greatly impressed by his
devotion to duty and courage. IT
Note to Editors:
You are invited to have the presentation ceremony covered. It will be held at 3.30 p.m. in Mr. Wood's office, Fire Services Headquarters.
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