WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1981
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CUSTOMS SERVICE HOLDS PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THIRTY-FOUR PROBATIONARY CUSTOMS INSPECTORS AND 93 CUSTOMS OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE IR INDUCTION COURSES WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 10).
TAKING THE SALUTE AT THE PARADE, THE LARGEST EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, WILL BE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR KEITH BROADBRIDGE.
THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOME 400 GUESTS AT THE SERVICE'S TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE RECRUITS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO THE DUTIES OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING REVENUE COLLECTION AND PROTECTION- SUPPRESSION OF TRAFFIC IN NARCOTICS DETECTION OF IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF PROHIBITED GOODS, AND PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHT.
THE INDUCTION COURSES ALSO INCLUDE TRAINING IN JUDO, THE USE OF FIREARMS AND METHODS OF SEARCHING ON LAND, SEA AND AT THE AIRPORT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 34 CUSTOMS INSPECTORS AND 93 CUSTOMS OFFICERS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 10).
A GOVERNMENT COACH, AM 5606, WILL BE WAITING AT HUNG HOM FERRY PIER BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8.15 AM ON SATURDAY TO TAKE GUESTS AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND LATER RETURN THE PARTY TO KOWLOON.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
CASTLE PEAK PAVILION TO BE OPENED ON FRIDAY
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A PAVILION AT CASTLE PEAK WILL BE OPENED ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 9) AT 11.30 AM,
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM PROJECT MANAGER, MR STAN BARDEN- AND MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE EVENT. REPORTERS PLEASE MEET MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT EITHER AT KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 10 AM OR AT TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 11.20 AM. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO TAKE THEM TO THE PAVILION WHICH IS SITUATED ON CASTLE PEAK ABOVE TSING SHAN TEMPLE.
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