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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1977

NEW COMMISSIONER FOR C.A.S.

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CIVIL AID SERVICES COMMISSIONER, THE HON. P.C. WOO, WHO HAS SERVED WITH THE C.A.S. FOR 25 YEARS, WILL RELINQUISH HIS COMMAND AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, THE HON. ROGER LOBO.

MR. WOO HAS BEEN C.A.S. COMMISSIONER FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS.

MR. LOBO JOINED THE C.A.S. IN 1955, SHORTLY AFTER IT RE-FORMED AFTER THE LAST WAR. HE HAS SERVED IN MANY SENIOR POSTS IN THE C.A.S. AND IS A LEADING MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY.

HIS TASK AS COMMISSIONER WILL BE TO CO-ORDINATE C.A.S. ACTIVITIES DURING TIMES OF DISASTER BY ASSISTING VICTIMS OF TYPHOONS, LANDSLIDES, AND ANY OTHER DUTIES CONCERNED WITH FOREST FIRE FIGHTING AND ANTI-OIL POLLUTION.

DURING MORE PEACEFUL OCCASIONS WHEN THE C.A.S. ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING FESTIVALS, PROCESSIONS, CROWD CONTROL, SPORTING MEETINGS AND DURING GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS OR CHARITY DRIVES HE ALSO HEADS THE 2,200 STRONG CADET CORPS.

MR. LOBO WILL HAVE, AS HIS DEPUTY, MR. T.K. HO, WHO HAS UP UNTIL NOW BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL C.A.S. SUPPORT UNITS.

MR. HO FIRST JOINED THE C.A.S. IN 1952 - AND ALSO HAS A VERY WIDE EXPERIENCE IN OPERATIONAL AND CIVIC DUTIES.

C.A.S. HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY OVER THE LAST YEAR, HELPING TO EXTINGUISH FOREST FIRES, PATROLLING RURAL AREAS, ORGANISING AND CO-ORDINATING THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE PROCESSION AND RESCUING HIKERS INJURED AND LOST IN MOUNTAINS. THEY ARE FULLY PREPARED FOR THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON AND READY TO MEET ANY EMERGENCY.

THE CADET CORPS OF 2,200 YOUTHS ARE ALSO TAKING PART IN MORE ADULT ACTIVITIES BESIDES THE IR NORMAL APPRENTICE WORK AND CAMPING EXPEDITIONS.

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