FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1979
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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE INSPECTORS IN PASSING OUT PARADE
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THIRTEEN PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING COURSES WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SERVICE, MR, GEORGE WELSBY.
THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOME 100 GUESTS AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS IS THE SECOND PASSING-OUT PARADE OF INSPECTORS HELD THIS THE PREVIOUS ONE OF 27 INSPECTORS AND 36 CUSTOMS OFFICERS TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY.
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. THEY ALSO INCLUDE TRAINING IN JUDO, THE USE OF FIRE-ARMS AND METHODS OF SEARCHING ON LAND AND SEA AND AT THE AIRPORT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 13 PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG AT 11.15 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY). TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE SENIOR SUPER INTENDENT OF THE SERVICE, MR. GEORGE WELSBY,
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
A GOVERNMENT COACH AM 5606 WILL LEAVE HUNG HOM PIER BETWEEN 8.45 AND 9 A.M. TOMORROW TO TAKE GUESTS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL, AND WILL RETURN TO KOWLOON AFTER THE PARADE.
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