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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1975

AN AMBULANCE TO STATION FULL TIME AT SAI KUNG

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THE AMBULANCE COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO STATION #AMBULANCE PERMANENTLY AT SAI KUNG FIRE STATION FOR THE USE OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE PENINSULA WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

PREVIOUSLY, AN AMBULANCE WAS POSTED FULL-TIME IN THE AREA ONLY AT WEEK-ENDS AND ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE RECENT COMMISSIONING OF FIVE NEW AMBULANCES HAD MADE POSSIBLE THE STATIONING OF ONE IN SAI KUNG.

+IN THE PAST, BETWEEN 30 AND 60 CALLS HAD BEEN RECEIVED EACH MONTH, DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF YEAR, AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FIGURE WOULD RISE ONCE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE NEW SERVICE DECAME KNOWN, HE ADDED.

THE AMBULANCE WILL BE CREWED BY A DRIVER, A SUPERVISOR AND AN ATTENDANT, AND IT HAS THE SAME FACILITIES AS OTHER AMBULANCES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ANYONE IN THE SAI KUNG AREA REQUIRING AN AMBULANCE SHOULD CALL THE FIRE STATION DIRECT OR USE THE +999+ EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM.

WATER CUTS

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A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG, TSIM SHA TSUI AND IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR A FEW HOURS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WHEN TESTS FOR LEAKAGE WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

IN KWUN TONG, THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE WILL BE FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) AND WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY KWUN TONG ROAD, TSUI PING ROAD AND KAI LAM ROAD. ALSO AFFECTED WILL BE BLOCKS 20-24 OF KWUN TONG (TSUI PING ROAD) ESTATE, KWUN TONG SWIMMING POOL AND OVERSEAS TEXTILES LTD.

IN TSIM SHA TSUI, PRÉMISES OBSERVATORY ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD, BE WITHOUT WATER BETWEEN 1 A.M.

BOUNDED BY KIMBERLEY ROAD,

CAMERON ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD WILL AND 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 13).

THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE IN WESTERN DISTRICT ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL AFFECT PREMISES BOUNDED BY WESTERN STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, PRAYA, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, SOUTH LANE, HILL ROAD AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST.

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