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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1981
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE AT STANLEY
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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) HELD AN OBSERVANCE OF THE REMEMBRANCE DAY IN THE MAIN HALL OF THE PRISON OFFICERS CLUB IN STANLEY.
THE SERVICE WAS ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR THOMAS GARNER, STAFF AND FRIENDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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ALSO PRESENT AT THE SERVICE WAS CAPTAIN JAMES FORD, FORMERLY OF ROYAL SCOTS REGIMENT AND AN EX-PRISONER-OF-WAR WHOSE BROTHER CAPTAIN DOUGLAS FORD, WAS EXECUTED BY THE JAPANESE FOR RUNNING Á NEWS SERVICE AND UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS HONG KONG CAMPS.
THIS WAS CAPTAIN FORD'S FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 40 YEARS AND HE LAID A WREATH AT HIS BROTHER'S GRAVE AT STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY.
FOLLOWING THE SERVICE, THE CONGREGATION LED BY THE CAPE COLLISON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION BAND MARCHED TO STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY AND JOINED IN THE WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE KILLED DURING THE TWO WARS AND THOSE WHO HAD DIED IN SERVICE.
NTSD RECRUITMENT
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING WORKMEN AND LIFEGUARDS FOR DUTIES ON OUTLYING ISLANDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS HANDLING THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR THE NTSD, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE POSTS WERE OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, AND PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS LIVING ON OUTLYING ISLANDS.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR THE WORKMAN POST WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND.
THE STARTING SALARY FOR THIS POST IS $1 790 A MONTH, PLUS AN OBNOXIOUS DUTIES ALLOWANCE, AND THE ENTRY QUALIFICATION IS PRIMARY 6.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR THE LIFEGUARD POST WILL BE REQUIRED
TO WORK ON GAZETTED BEACHES ON OUTLYING ISLANDS,
THE STARTING SALARY IS $2 040 A MONTH AND APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE PRIMARY 6 EDUCATION AND HOLD A BRONZE MEDALLION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ROYAL LIFE GUARD SOCIETY AND A VALID FIRST AID CERTIFICATE.
THOSE INTERESTED IN THE TWO POSTS MAY APPROACH THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, WAN CHAI.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONES 3-666615 AND 5-270276.
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