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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1981

AMS HOLDS CELEBRATION DINNER

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THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL DINNER ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 10), CLIMAXING A YEAR OF ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY.

MORE THAN 1 200 MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE FUNCTION WHICH WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, WHO IS ALSO UNIT CONTROLLER OF THE SERVICE.

DR THONG WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND PRESENT LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 56 MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED BETWEEN 15 TO 27 YEARS.

AMONG THE GUESTS INVITED TO THE DINNER WILL BE THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL AID SERVICES, MR ROGER LOBO, THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR A.K. MASON, DR HENRY LI FOOK-KUEN OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 7 PM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 10) AT THE MAXIM PALACE RESTAURANT, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

HK HAS OVER 190 000 PRIVATE CARS

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THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED PRIVATE CARS IN HONG KONG TOPPED 190 000 AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. THIS WAS A RISE OF OVER 27 000 OR 16.8 PER CENT OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS, AND COMPARES WITH AN

INCREASE OF 20 713 IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER, 1979.

THE NUMBER OF NEW CARS REGISTERED DURING DECEMBER WAS 3 007, AND THE NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS WHICH LAPSED WAS 1 132. THERE WAS THUS A NET INCREASE OF 1 875 CARS, BRINGING THE OVERALL TOTAL TO 190 131.