NOTE TO EDITORS:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1983,
PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT SILVER WHISTLES TO TWO BEST RÉRUITS AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S PASSING-OUT PARADE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) MORNING, AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.
NINETY THREE OFFICERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY COMPLETED A SIX-MONTH BASIC TRAINING COURSE, WILL BE ON PARADE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT 47, TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, STANLEY AT 9.45 AM ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PRESS AND WILL LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32, 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 9 AM SHARP.
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WAN CHAI FESTIVAL STARTS SATURDAY
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WAN CHAI RESIDENTS CAN ENJOY A FREE TRAM RIDE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) AFTERNOON TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE 11-DAY DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
TWO SPECIALLY-DECORATED TRAMS WILL TRAVEL BETWEEN THE CAUSEWAY BAY AND CENTRAL MARKET STATIONS FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM.
FREE COUPONS FOR THE RIDE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE TRAM RIDE IS PART OF A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES BEING HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL, WHICH AIMS AT PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
OTHER PROGRAMMES IN THE FESTIVAL, BEING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF WAN CHAI AND ITS DEVELOPMENT, AND A VARIETY SHOW.
THE EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD AT THE LOBBY OF THE HENNESSY CENTRE BETWEEN 10 AM AND 9 PM DAILY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 30 VALUABLE PICTURES, MAPS, MODELS AND ARTISTS' IMPRESSION ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF WAN CHAI.
THE VARIETY SHOW, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE STAGED AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND AT 7.30 † 1 ON SATURDAY ADMISSION IS FREE.
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