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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935

A CLOSER LOOK AT CAS TRAINING ******

THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS TODAY TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF ON THE IR WORK AND WELFARE.

MR ROWLANDS TOURED THE CAS'S KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE WHERE THE TRAINING STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WERE UNDERGOING REFRESHER COURSES.

THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, MR JOHN FORTUNE, TOLD MR ROWLANDS

ALSO THAT THE TRAINING STAFF BESIDES RECEIVING TRAINING LOCALLY, ATTENDED COURSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN AUSTRALIA TO LEARN THE LATEST CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND ADVANCED RESCUE TECHNIQUES. AT PRESENT, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING THE 3 600 ADULTS AND 2 600 CADETS IN THE SERVICE.

IN 1984, THE CAS PERFORMED 289 OPERATIONAL DUTIES RANGING FROM FIGHTING FOREST FIRES, TYPHOON DUTIES, CROWD CONTROL DURING PUBLIC FUNCTIONS, AND MOUNTAIN RESCUES, TO PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CIVIC ORGANISATIONS IN THEIR CHARITY DRIVES, SPORTING EVENTS AND FESTIVITIES.

GOOD HEALTH AND HYGIENE - PREREQUISITE FOR A DYNAMIC SOCIETY

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URBAN COUNCILLOR MR FREDERICK FUNG TODAY CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR HEALTH AND WORK TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE 1985 SCHOOLS' HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECT EXHIBITION COMPETITION AT THE CITY HALL TODAY, MR FUNG SAID THAT AFTER A PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY, HONG KONG NOW KNOWS WHERE ITS FUTURE WILL LEAD.

+FROM NOW ON, WE SHALL HAVE TO PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE, TO CONTINUE TO SHOULDER THE MISSION OF BRIDGING THE EAST AND THE WEST, HE SAID.

+ IN ORDER TO COPE WITH THIS GRAVE CHALLENGE, WE NEED TO HAVE A SOCIETY FULL OF VITALITY AND DRIVE. THIS DYNAMIC SOCIETY HAS TO BE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD HYGIENE.+

AS A RESULT OF INCESSANT EFFORTS MADE BY THE AUTHORITIES IN THE PAST TO IMPROVE OUR CONDITIONS, MR FUNG SAID, HONG KONG IS NOW A MUCH CLEANER PLACE.

/HE ATTRIBUTED