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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1977
PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CUSTOMS INSPECTORS
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THE NEWLY APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CONTROLS AND CUSTOMS, MR. DOUGLAS JORDAN, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CUSTOMS INSPECTORS ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 17).
MR. JORDAN, WHO HAS 40 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN THE BRITISH CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, BEGAN A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LAST MONTH,
A TOTAL OF 18 PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE THREE-MONTH TRAINING COURSE.
THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. AMONG THE 150 GUESTS WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, OTHER HIGH-RANK ING OFFICIALS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND OVERSEAS CONSULATES.
THE PARADE MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY A GURKHA BAND OF THE QUEEN'S GURKHA ENGINEERS.
THIS IS THE THIRD PASSING-OUT PARADE OF INSPECTORS HELD SINCE THE TITLE WAS CHANGED FROM PREVENTIVE SERVICE TO CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE RECRUITS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SMUGGLING, NARCOTICS AND REVENUE PROTECTION, AND INCLUDE TRAINING IN JUDO, THE USE OF FIRE-ARMS AND METHODS OF SEARCHING ON LAND AND SEA AND AT HONG KONG'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PARADE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11.15 A.M. ON SATURDAY.
A GOVERNMENT COACH AM 5606 WILL BE AVAILABLE AT KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER BETWEEN 8.45 A.M. AND 9 A.M. ON SATURDAY TO TAKE GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL, AND LATER RETURN THE PARTY TO KOWLOON.
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