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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

THE COMPANY CAN OBJECT TO THESE DIRECTIONS AND IF THE OBJECTION IS ON FINANCIAL GROUNDS, IT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO IMPOSE A FINANCIAL PENALTY ON THE COMPANY IF IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ITS FRANCHISE OR THE NEW LAW, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

IN THE CASE OF THE MINOR FERRY SERVICES, INCLUDING KAI-TO TYPE OF OPERATIONS IN THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, GOVERNMENT CONTROL WILL BE EXERCISED THROUGH LICENCES GRANTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

THE COMMISSIONER WILL HAVE POWERS TO DETERMINE FARES, TIMETABLES AND VARIATIONS OF SERVICES BUT THE EXTENT TO WHICH HE APPLIES THESE POWERS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED.

THE FERRY SERVICES BILL ALSO ALLOWS FOR A SCHEME OF PROFIT CONTROL TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE GRANTEE OF A FRANCHISE, WITH THE APPPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR-

IN-COUNCIL.

ALL FERRY OPERATORS, INCLUDING THE TWO MAJOR COMPANIES, WILL BE ABLE TO APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL IF THEY

ARE AGGRIEVED BY ANY DECISION OR REQUIREMENT BY PUBLIC OFFICERS.

AMS TO HOLD COMPETITION

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THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS FINAL CONTEST OF PROFICIENCY ON SUNDAY MORNING TO SELECT A CHAMPION TEAM.

THE EVENT, HELD BIENNIALLY, WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE PERTH STREET PLAYGROUND, HO MAN TIN.

THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT RAISING THE STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY AND ENHANCING TEAM WORK.

ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITIONS ARE INSPECTION AND TURNOUT, SQUAD DRILL, STRETCHER DRILL, NURSING, FIRST AID AND QUIZ ON CIVIL DEFENCE KNOWLEDGE, OPERATION DUTIES AND PARA-MEDICAL SUBJECTS.

ALL THE 88 SUB-UNIT TEAMS ARE TAKING PART IN THE CONTESTS HELD IN THE FOUR REGIONS. THE TEAM WITH THE BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE WILL BE AWARDED THE COMMISSIONER'S SHIELD.

SOME EVENTS OF THE FINAL COMPETITION HAVE ALREADY BEEN HELD, AND THE REMAINING EVENTS TO BE CONTESTED ON SUNDAY WILL BE INSPECTION AND TURNOUT.

A DEMONSTRATION ON APPLICATION OF FIRST AID TECHNIQUES UPON MOCK CASUALTIES WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE FOUR REGIONAL WINNING TEAMS.

TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED BY DR K.L. THONG, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, WHO IS ALSO COMMISSIONER OF AMS.

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