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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1978
THREE MP'S TO VISIT HONG KONG
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THREE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG NEXT WEEK ON A 10-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT.
THEY ARE MR. NORMAN ST. JOHN-STEVAS (CONSERVATIVE), MR. PETER HARDY (LABOUR), AND MR. JOHN ROPER (LAB. AND CO-OP.). MR. ROPER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE.
DURING THEIR VISIT, THEY WILL MEET THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS,
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT COMMUNITY CENTRES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, SHA TIN NEW TOWN, AND MEET MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND STAFF OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.
ON AUGUST 16, MR. HARDY AND MR. ROPER ARE EXPECTED TO MEET THE PRESS AT A CONFERENCE IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG. MR. ST. JOHN-STEVAS IS DUE TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON AUGUST 14.
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RECORD NUMBER OF CALLS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE
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THE AMBULANCE COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED THE BUSIEST DAY YESTERDAY (MONDAY) WHEN THEY ANSWERED A RECORD NUMBER OF CALLS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE ON A SINGLE DAY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT DURING THE 24-HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM. TODAY, THE COMMAND RESPONDED TO A TOTAL OF 605. CALLS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES AN AVERAGE OF ONE IN EVERY TWO-AND-A-HALF MINUTES.
OF THESE CALLS, 483 WERE OF EMERGENCY NATURE AND 122 NON- EMERGENCY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PREVIOUS HIGHEST NUMBER OF CALLS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE WAS RECORDED ON JUNE 22 THIS YEAR WHEN 592 CALLS WERE RECEIVED.
HE ALSO SAID THE DEMAND FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE IS ON THE INCREASE AND IT COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS FACTORS, SUCH AS AN INCREASE IN POPULATION, MORE AMBULANCE MOVEMENTS TO HOSPITALS AND THE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE.
AT PRESENT THE DEPARTMENT IS OPERATING A FLEET OF 118 AMBULANCES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ANOTHER 15 NEW VEHICLES HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND ARE DUE TO ARRIVE IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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