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ON
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1979
C'WEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION DELEGATE
LEAVES FOR BRITAIN
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MR. FRANCIS TIEN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH, COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION, LEAVES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR A THREE-WEEK VISIT TO BRITAIN.
THE VISIT IS ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
MR. TIEN, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, WILL JOIN REPRESENTATIVES OF 19 OTHER COMMONWEALTH BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND LEGISLATURES WHO WILL ALSO BE TRAVELLING TO BRITAIN.
IN ADDITION TO RENEWING LINKS WITH THE BRITISH BRANCH OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE VISITORS WILL MEET MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AT WESTMINSTER AND THROUGH DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMAL CONTACTS GAIN A WIDER EXPERIENCE OF THE OUTLOOK OF OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.
DELEGATES WILL ALSO SEE SOMETHING OF MODERN BRITAIN WITH TRIPS SCHEDULED TO THE MIDLANDS, EDINBURGH AND THE ISLE OF MAN.
CIVIL AID SERVICES PASSING OUT PARADE
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A PASSING OUT PARADE OF 150 CIVIL AID SERVICES RECRUITS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS COMPOUND ON FRIDAY.
MR. HO TSE-KIN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE CAS, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE.
HE WILL ALSO PRESENT SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING RECRUITS AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO SEVEN MEMBERS.
THE CIVIL AID SERVICES BAND WILL PROVIDE MUSIC AT THE CEREMONY.
THE RECRUITS HAVE COMPLETED CAS BASIC COURSES IN FOOTDRILL, FIRST AID AND CIVIL DEFENCE, AND WILL BE POSTED TO VARIOUS UNITS FOR FURTHER OPERATIONAL TRAINING AND DUTIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PASSING OUT PARADE OF 150 RECRUITS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY. MR. HO TSE-KIN, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CAS. WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT CERTIFICATES AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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