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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1977

AMBULANCE STATION FOR CHAI WAN

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY HAD ANOTHER AMBULANCE STATION ADDED TO ITS LIST WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW ONE IN HING WAH ESTATE, CHAI WAN.

THE NEW STATION WAS OPENED JOINTLY BY MESSRS, SHING TING-PONG AND SO CHING, CHAIRMEN OF THE EASTERN CITY DISTRICT AREA COMMITTEE NO. 9 AND NO. 10, AT A CEREMONY THIS MORNING.

IN HIS SPEECH, MR. SO DESCRIBED THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW STATION AS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND ITS MODERN AND EFFICIENT AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

SITUATED AT CHIN HING HOUSE, THE STATION OCCUPIES AN AREA OF ABOUT 3,700 SQ. FT.

THERE ARE A KITCHEN, A MESS, BARRACK ROOMS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ON THE GROUND FLOOR. THE MEZZANINE FLOOR IS USED AS AN OFFICE AND A STORE ROOM.

ABOUT 20 AMBULANCE PERSONNEL AND THREE AMBULANCES ARE STATIONED THERE.

SHORT COURSE ON TOOL AND DIE

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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE WILL OFFER A SHORT COURSE ON TOOL AND DIE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

THE TWO-EVENING COURSE IS TO BE CONDUCTED BY MR. R.G. BARBER,

A SPECIAL IST ON TOOL AND DIE MAKING FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

HE WILL TALK ON +DEVELOPMENTS IN PRESS TOOL MANUFACTURE+,

THE COURSE WILL BE HELD ON MAY 30 (MONDAY) AND MAY 31 (TUESDAY) FROM 7 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IS ENGLISH, WITH CHINESE TRANSLATIONS WHERE NECESSARY. THERE WILL BE FILM SLIDES AND PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.

EMPLOYED TOOL AND DIE SUPERVISORS WITH ADEQUATE SECONDARY

EDUCATION ARE INVITED TO ENROL IMMEDIATELY.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SAME ADDRESS ON OR BEFORE MAY 19.