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THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1980

NEW ARMORIAL BEARINGS FOR UC

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A BILL SEEKING TO GIVE LEGAL STATUS TO THE NEW ARMORIAL BEARINGS RECENTLY GRANTED TO THE URBAN COUNCIL BY GARTER KING OF ARMS AND LETTERS PATENT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING URBAN COUNCIL EMBLEM WAS READ SECOND TIME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SECOND READING OF THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, WAS MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES. DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICERS *****

THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF ANOTHER GROUP OF ITS RECRUITS AT THE PRISON STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (APRIL 19).

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR JOHN GRIFFITHS, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT GOLDEN WHISTLES TO TWO BEST RECRUITS,

ON PARADE WILL BE 13 PRISON OFFICERS AND 75 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICERS WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE PRISON STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (APRIL 19).

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED LEAVING THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 9.15 AM SHARP.

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