SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1977
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE TO BE REORGANISED
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THE NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, MR. DOUGLAS JORDAN, SAID TODAY THE SERVICE WAS ON THE THRESHOLD OF A PROCESS OF REORGANISATION.
MR. JORDAN WAS SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 18 PROBATIONARY CUSTOMS INSPECTORS AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG, THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HE SAID THE REORGANISATION WOULD IN TIME +AFFECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, ENHANCING YOUR CAREERS, STRENGTHENING THE ALREADY STRONG SERVICE WHICH YOU HAVE JOINED, AND IMPROVING THE CONTRIBUTION WE MAKE TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE OF HONG KONG+.
HE TOLD THE INSPECTORS THAT THE REORGANISATION WAS THE REASON HE HAD BEEN RECRUITED TO THE SERVICE.
MR. JORDAN LAID EMPHASIS ON THE ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK OF THE / SERVICE WHICH HE SAID HAD AN OUTSTANDING RECORD+. HE POINTED OUT TO THE PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS THAT THEY WILL BE PROTECTING YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE AGAINST THE INSIDIOUS PEOPLE WHO MAKE PROF IT FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING.
MR. JORDAN JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LAST MONTH AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CONTROLS AND CUSTOMS. HE IS ON CONTRACT FOR THREE YEARS AND BRINGS WITH HIM 40 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN THE HIGHLY RESPECTED BRITISH CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TWO CONTRACTS WORTH MORE THAN $100 MILLION TO BE SIGNED ON TUESDAY
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TWO IMPORTANT CONTRACTS, WORTH MORE THAN $100 MILLION, WILL BE SIGNED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 20).
THE SIGNING OF THE FIRST CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTHERN APPROACHES TO THE AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9.30 A.M.
AND AT 11 A.M., THE SECOND CONTRACT FOR THE NEW BEACON HILL RAILWAY TUNNEL WILL BE SIGNED.
OFFICERS OF THE P.W.D. WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH INTERVIEWS ON BOTH THE PROJECTS.
TELEVISION CREWS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE EACH CEREMONY TO ALLOW TIME TO SET UP THEIR CAMERAS.
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