SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1982
LOYALTY AND DEDICATION PATHWAY TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
IN CUSTOMS SERVICE
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THE REGIONAL COMMANDER OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE (HONG KONG ISLAND REGION), MR W.K. KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) STRESSED TO THE NEW RECRUITS THAT THEY MUST UPHOLD THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE SERVICE AND BE LOYAL AND DEDICATED TO THEIR WORK.
ADDRESSING THE PASSING OUT PARADE OF 136 CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT THE SERVICE'S TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG, MR KONG TOLD THE PROBATIONARY OFFICERS THAT THEY HAD JOINED THE SERVICE AT THE RIGHT TIME - A TIME WHEN THE SERVICE IS BEING EXPANDED
IN ALL ITS FIELDS, WITH THE CREATION OF CONSIDERABLE NEW SENIOR POSTS TO BE FILLED BY OFFICERS OF THE RIGHT CALIBRE.
+HOWEVER,+ SAID MR KONG, YOU CANNOT JUST SIT BACK IN THE HOPE OF GETTING THEM SINCE THERE IS SO MUCH COMPETITION. UNLESS ONE IS PREPARED TO PUT EVERY OUNCE OF HIS ENERGY INTO HIS WORK, HE WILL CERTAINLY BE UNABLE TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF PROMOTION.+
HE REMINDED OFFICERS THAT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SERVICE DEPENDED PRIMARILY ON MORALE. +AS OUR COMMISSIONER ALWAYS SAYS THAT WE ARE ALL IN ONE BIG FAMILY, SO WE MUST SHARE IN THE COMMON BOUQUETS AND EQUALLY SHARE AMONG OURSELVES ANY BRICKBATS ADDRESSED TO THE SERVICE. WE MUST WORK AS A TEAM, AND CREDIT IS DUE NOT TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS BUT TO THE TEAM AS A WHOLE.+
HE SAID PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING FACILITIES AT THE CUSTOMS TRAINING SCHOOL WERE BEING CONSIDERED.
+THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCORPORATE THE INSTALLATION OF A STANDARD SWIMMING POOL, THE ERECTION OF AN ADMINISTRATION BLOCK - MAKING MORE CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS VISUAL-AID ROOMS FOR LARGER INTAKES OF TRAINEES - BETTER MESS AND CANTEEN FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH AN ELEVEN A-SIDE SOCCER FIELD, HE SAID.
UNITED KINGDOM
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MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES TALKS
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AIR SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE MALAYSIAN AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES WILL BE HELD IN LONDON FROM MONDAY. THE TALKS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS.
REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT THE TALKS IS MR N. LATHAM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION (AIR SERVICES).
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