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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1986

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AMS STAGES GRAND PARADE

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MORE THAN 2 400 MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES (AMS) TURNED OUT IN SMART NEW UNIFORMS FOR A GRAND PARADE AT VICTORIA PARK THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.

MORE THAN 400 MEMBERS FROM 18 DISTRICTS TOOK PART IN THE PARADE WHILE 2 000 OTHER MEMBERS ATTENDED AS SPECTATORS.

THE 18 TEAMS WERE INSPECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, DR K.L. THONG, WHO ALSO PRESENTED A SHIELD IN HIS NAME TO THE BEST TEAM IN THE PARADE.

IN A SPEECH, DR THONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SMART TURNOUT OF THOSE TAKING PART.

HE BELIEVED THAT THE PARADE WOULD HELP TO PROMOTE BETTER TEAM SPIRIT AMONG MEMBERS AND THUS IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

DR THONG ALSO SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING COMMITMENTS OF THE SERVICE, STEPS WERE BEING TAKEN TO ENABLE IT TO PAY A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE SO AS TO MEET CHANGING NEEDS.

DURING THE EVENT, FOUR AMS MEMBERS WHO HAD EACH GIVEN 27 YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE WERE AWARDED CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE CLASPS.

ANOTHER 17 MEMBERS WHO HAD EACH SERVED FOR 15 YEARS RECIEVED CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS.

BEFORE THE PARADE, MEMBERS REPRESENTING 18 DISTRICTS TOOK PART IN THE FINALS OF AN INTER-REGIONAL COMPETITION. EVENTS INCLUDED FIRST AID, SQUAD DRILL AND HOME NURSING.

TROPHIES WERE PRESENTED TO WINNING TEAMS.

SCHOOLS INVITED TO JOIN COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME *****

AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE NOT INTRODUCED COMPUTER STUDIES IN THEIR SENIOR SECONDARY FORMS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO BO SO NEXT YEAR.

THESE SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO JOIN A COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME. THIS IS DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE MICROCOMPUTER AND ITS APPLICATIONS.

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