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SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1980

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SNT PRAISES ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (SUNDAY) PRAISED THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE WHICH HE SAID HAD BEEN PLAYING AN OUTSTANDING ROLE IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT FIRST- AID AND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING THE NEW TERRITORIES, SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1915.

MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT A PARADE OF THE MAINLAND AREA OF THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE HELD ON THE SEK KONG AIRSTRIP.

THE PARADE WAS PART OF AN ANNUAL TRAINING FIELD DAY ORGANISED BY THE BRIGADE'S AMBULANCE AND NURSING DIVISIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ARMY.

FIELD DAYS ARE HELD TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF FIRST-AID AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES BY PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH PRACTICAL TRAINING.

MR AKERS-JONES SAID IT WAS PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT THE BRIGADE'S ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES WERE BEING EXTENDED INTO THE FAST GROWING NEW TOWNS.

+FOR IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT YOU, AND SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS, PREPARE A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMME OF EXPANSION IN PACE WITH THE GROWTH OF POPULATION, HE SAID.

TODAY'S EVENTS STARTED WITH FIRST-AID AND DRILL COMPETITIONS IN WHICH 350 BRIGADE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS TOOK PART. IN THE AFTERNOON, THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS GAVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF LIGHT RESCUE, BATTLE-FIELD AND LAND CASUALTY EVACUATIONS.

MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE PERFORMANCE OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMPETITIONS +DEMONSTRATES THAT THEY ARE WELL EQUIPPED BY THE IR TRAINING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE IN NEED. HE SAID THE PARADE GAVE HIM MUCH CONFIDENCE THAT MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WERE READY TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO THE SERVICE OF OTHERS.

ASSISTED BY THE BRIGADE'S MAINLAND AREA COMMISSIONER, DR DAVID MOK, MR AKERS-JONES LATER PRESENTED TROPHIES TO COMPETITION WINNERS.

TRAFFIC RE-ROUTING AT WATER STREET

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A SECTION OF WATER STREET BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD WEST AND QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 2) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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