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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980

+WITHIN THESE PREMISES THERE IS PROVISION FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES AND EIGHT AMBULANCES, AND THE PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONNEL EXCEEDS 180,+ SAID MR JONES.

+THESE PREMISES REPRESENT ONLY HALF OF THE PLANNED FIRE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FOR TUEN MUN AND IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS A FURTHER FIRE STATION AND A SEPARATE AMBULANCE DEPOT WILL BE BUILT, HE ADDED.

MR LAU DESCRIBED THE PROVISION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION AS +AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN, PROVIDING FURTHER PROTECTION FOR OUR LIVES AND PROPERTIES.+

PARTY FOR MHD STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES

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STAFF OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT A PARTY TO BE HELD IN THE SPORTS FIELDS OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY (MARCH 2).

THIS WILL BE THE NINTH SUCH PARTY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF SOCIETY WHICH HAS NOW BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT.

PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE GAMES, MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOWS, A LUCKY DRAW, PIPERS' BAND PERFORMANCE AND ARMOUR CARS DISPLAY.

DR K.L. THONG, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, WILL ATTEND THE PARTY AND PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF A LUCKY DRAW.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PARTY FOR STAFF OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES WHICH WILL BE HELD ON THE LAWN BY THE ENTRANCE TO THE WEST WING OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL, ARGYLE STREET, BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM ON SUNDAY.

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