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Friday, May 25, 1973

NEW CENTRE FOR AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE

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The Rotary Club of Kowloon West will present a cheque for $53,000

to the Auxiliary Medical Service for the construction of a new centre for

the AMS sub-unit at Tung Chung on Lantau Island.

In addition, the club will also present a landrover-type ambulance

for use by the unit in carrying out its normal casualty duties,

The Director of Medical and Health, Dr. Gerald Choa, who is also

Controller of the AMS, will receive the cheque and the key to the new

ambulance from the Club's president, Mr. Ambrose Choi, on Sunday (May 27).

The new centre for the sub-unit at Tung Chung will consist of a

lecture room, duty room, dormitory for AMS staff during typhoons and emergencies,

and a garage to house the ambulance.

At present, the sub-unit consists of 41 men and women who report

automatically for duty at the Tung Chung public school when an emergency

arises. The new centre will enable them to report there in future, instead

of at the school.

Note to Editors:

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You are invited to have the presentation It will take place in the west wing of the Kowloon Hospital at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The presentation will be followed by a press conference given by Mr. Ambrose Choi and Dr. Choa.

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