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THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1979
CUSTOMS OFFICERS GRADUATE
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THIRTY-EIGHT PROBATIONARY CUSTOMS OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE IR TRAINING COURSE WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON SATURDAY AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE SUPERINTENDENT K.S. TONG.
IT WILL BE THE SECOND PASSING-OUT OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS HELD THIS YEAR, THE PREVIOUS PARADE WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY WHEN 36 CUSTOMS OFFICER AND 27 INSPECTORS COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.
THE CUSTOM AND EXCISE TRAINING COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE RECRUITS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SMUGGLING, NARCOTICS AND REVENUE PROTECTION.
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES 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 38 CUSTOMS OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG AT 11.15 A.M. ON SATURDAY. TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SERVICE, MR. TONG KANG-SING.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT. A GOVERNMENT COACH, AM 5606, WILL BE AT HUNG HOM FERRY PIER BETWEEN 9.15 A.M. AND 9.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
NEW BRANCH OFFICE FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT
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THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT AT THE CHARTERED BANK 2UILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, SHA TSUI ROAD, TSUEN WAN, WILL BE MOVED TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF CHEUNG YIU BUILDING AT 167 173 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, ON SATURDAY,
THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE NEW OFFICE WILL BE 12-440832 FOR THE SENIOR LABOUR INSPECTOR AND 12-440835 AND 12-440839 FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES.