SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1985
THE COURSES, RUN BY THE LIBRARY SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
PARTICIPANTS WHO FULFILLED THE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE.
DUE TO LIMITED ACCOMMODATION, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE ADVISED TO NOMINATE ONLY ONE TEACHER TO ATTEND.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, LIBRARY SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 7.
MORE VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY
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THE COMMANDER GURKHA FIELD FORCE
BRIGADIER P.R. DUFFELL.
TODAY (SUNDAY) INSPECTED A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 131 VOLUNTEERS AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.
THE CADRE CONSISTED OF 109 MEN AND 22 WOMEN. THEY WERE SELECTED FROM 1 700 PEOPLE WHO APPLIED TO JOIN THE REGIMENT LAST NOVEMBER.
DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THEY HAD UNDERGONE TRAINING AND TESTS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MAP READING, FIELD CRAFT, RADIO OPERATING, FIRST-AID, WEAPON HANDLING, DRILL AND SHOOTING.
THE TESTS WERE AIMED AT ASCERTAINING THE PROGRESS AND STANDARD EACH MEMBER HAD ATTAINED THROUGHOUT THE TRAINING PERIOD, BRIGADIER DUFFELL SAID.
THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TRAINING AND TESTS WILL HELP THE POLICE AND THE REGULAR ARMY IN PERFORMING INTERNAL SECURITY DUTIES.
AT THE CEREMONY, AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BEST RECRUIT, THE BEST SHOT, THE BEST TROOP AND THE BEST WOMAN.
THE REGIMENT NOW HAS A TOTAL FORCE OF ABOUT 1 000. IT WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AS IT HAS DONE FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY.
/THIS YELL,