WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1983
THE REGIMENT IS A VOLUNTARY FORCE COMPRISING SOME 870 MEMBERS WHO GIVE UP THEIR SPARE TIME TO BE TRAINED AS SOLDIERS. IT OPERATES AS PART OF THE GURKHA FIELD FORCE TO SUPPORT THE BRITISH GARRISON IN THE EVENT OF ANY EMERGENCY OR INTERNAL DISORDER.
YEAR.
THE REGIMENT PLANS TO RECRUIT 100 VOLUNTEERS LATER THIS
A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE MOUNTED IN JULY IN SUPPORT OF THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE.
COUNCIL OF SCHOOL HEADS SET UP
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BETTER COMMUNICATION AND CLOSER TIES ARE EXPECTED AMONG THE 82 SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WITH THE SETTING UP OF A COUNCIL OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
FORMED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD AND A 12-MEMBER SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, THE 'COUNCIL OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN SCHOOL HEADS' WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO MEET REGULARLY, DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND ORGANISE JOINT- SCHOOL FUNCTIONS, THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE LINK AMONG TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS.
THE COUNCIL HAS FORMED FIVE WORKING GROUPS TO DEAL WITH STUDIES, SERVICES, PUBLIC RELATIONS, RECREATION AND CULTURE, AND THE DRAFTING OF A CONSTITUTION.
ALL PRINCIPALS OF GOVERNMENT, AIDED AND PRIVATE SECONDARY, PRIMARY, PREVOCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT HAVE BEEN INVITED TO JOIN.
THE COUNCIL WILL BE INAUGURATED AT A CEREMONY AT 5 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE ROYAL HK AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS' NESS IN BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LEE KAI-FAT, AND THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (HONG KONG REGION), MR TANG YAN, WILL BE PRESENT.