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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1983

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AMBULANCE CALLS HIT NEW PEAK

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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) RESPONDED TO A RECORD NUMBER OF 1 002 AMBULANCE CALLS RECEIVED IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD.

+THIS REPRESENTED AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 42 CALLS RECEIVED EVERY HOUR BY THE DEPARTMENT, A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 978 CALLS WAS SET IN FEBRUARY 28 THIS YEAR AT THE FIRE SERVICES COMMUNICATION CENTRE, HE SAID.

THE NUMBER OF AMBULANCE CALLS HAS BEEN INCREASING STEADILY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

+ IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, THE AMBULANCE COMMAND RESPONDED TO 148 037 CALLS, COMPARED WITH 134 355 DURING THE SIMILAR PERIOD IN 1982, AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10.4 PËR CENT.+

SHORT-TERM LAND TENANCY AVAILABLE

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A SITE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE SITE AT FUNG YAU STREET, YUEN LONG, IS FOR A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2°238 SQUARE METRES.

THE TENANCY FOR THE SITE IS FOR TWO YEARS, AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JULY 22.

TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION,

THE DISTRICT MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG NEW TERRITORIES.

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