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AMS TO REPRESENT HK IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

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THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL FIELD A LIFE SAVING TEAM TO CARRY HONG KONG'S FLAG IN THE FORTHCOMING WORLD LIFE SAVING INTERCLUB SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN BALI, INDONESIA.

THE 32-MEMBER TEAM HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO REPRESENT HONG KONG FOR ITS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, HAVING CAPTURED THE GOVERNOR'S CUP, A LOCAL ANNUAL COMPETITION, FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS IN SUCCESSION,

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THAT AN AMS TEAM IS REPRESENTING HONG KONG IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENT, TO BE HELD ON APRIL 27, INCLUDE THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND INDONESIA.

DURING THEIR STAY IN BALI THE AMS LIFE SAVING TEAM WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE INDONESIAN SURF LIFE SAVING FESTIVAL TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE FESTIVAL IS AIMED AT PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST ALL PARTICIPANTS.

PRIOR TO THE TEAM'S DEPARTURE FOR BALI, THE AMS UNIT CONTROLLER, DR K.L. THONG WILL PRESENT THE SERVICE COLOUR TO THE LEADER OF THE DELEGATION AT A CEREMONY ON APRIL 22.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT 7 PM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 AT THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB, REPULSE BAY,

ANTI-TB CAMPAIGN POSTER ****

A HEALTHY LUNG, FRESH AIR AND A CLEAR ENVIRONMENT ARE ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT TUBERCULOSIS, AND THIS MESSAGE IS ARTISTICALLY CONVEYED IN A GOVERNMENT POSTER DESIGNED BY RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER TCHAN FOU-LI.

THE POSTER IS BEING DISPLAYED IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS AROUND TOWN AS PART OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S ANTI-TB CAMPAIGN.

IT DEPICTS A PHOTOGRAPH, ENTITLED +HUANG SHAN+, WHICH TYP IF IES CLEAR, CLEAN MOUNTAIN AIR, WHICH IN TURN SYMBOLIZE THE +HEALTHY LIVING-HEALTHY LUNGS+ PHILOSOPHY THAT THE ANTI-TB CAMPAIGN IS ADVOCATING.

THROUGH THE POSTER, THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED THAT IF THEY HAVE BEEN COUGHING CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY GO TO A GOVERNMENT CHEST CLINIC FOR A CHEST X-RAY.

MR TCHAN HAS BEEN AWARDED NUMEROUS PRIZES FOR HIS REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY. HE STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE ANTI-TB CAMPAIGN AND AGREED TO LEND HIS MASTERPIECE TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR USE ON THE POSTER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CREATIVE SUB-DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES SAID THAT NATURE'S FRESHNESS, OPENNESS, VITALITY AND HEALTHINESS AS EXPRESSED IN MR TCHAN'S BEAUTIFUL WORK, VIVIDLY UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LUNGS.

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