SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1985
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CAS FRIENDS IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD
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THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY COULD NOT FUNCTION SO WELL WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, SAID AT THE CAS 31ST RECRUITS PASSING- OUT PARADE THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.
+YOU ARE OUR FRIENDS AND HELPERS IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD,+ DR HAYES SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE CAS, WHICH WAS FIRST FORMED IN 1952 AS A CIVIL DEFENCE ORGANISATION, HAD CHANGED ITS ROLE OVER THE YEARS TO KEEP IN STEP WITH HONG KONG'S CHANGING SITUATION AND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THAT FIELD.
+ TODAY. CAS MEMBERS ARE TRAINED TO PERFORM A VERY WIDE VARIETY OF TASKS,+ HE SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, CIVIL SERVANTS AND ALL PERSONS ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WERE WELL ACQUAINTED WITH THE CAS.
+YOUR OFFICERS ARE PRESENT YEAR IN YEAR OUT AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY OR EVENING, ON WEEK DAYS, WEEK ENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, SO MUCH SO THAT ONE IS APT TO TAKE YOU AND THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE WHICH YOU PROVIDE ALMOST FOR GRANTED,+ DR HAYES SAID.
HE URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE BLUE-UNIFORMED, BLUE-BERETED MEMBERS OF THE CAS WHEN THEY SAW THEM IN ATTENDANCE AT FUNCTIONS OR HELPING THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES.
OVER 250 MEN AND WOMEN RECRUITS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED TRAINING TOOK PART IN THE PARADE.
DR HAYES LATER PRESENTED SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THREE OUTSTANDING RECRUITS AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE CLASPS TO 19 SERVING CAS MEMBERS.
THE COMMISSIONER OF CAS, SIR ROGER LOBO, ALSO PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES TO EIGHT CAS VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
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