THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1989
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HIMSELF.
THIS YEAR IT WAS PRESENTED PERSONALLY BY THE PRINCE OF WALES
AT THE END OF THE CEREMONY. MAJOR (QUEEN'S GURKHA OFFICERI CHINTABAHADUR GURUNG PRESENTED THE PRINCE OF WALES WITH A PUCHAI, NEPALI WOODEN CONTAINER FOR WINE, AS A MEMENTO FROM THE BATTALION,
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FOLLOWING HIS TOUR OF GALLIPOLI LINES HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS LUNCHED WITH THE BATTALION BEFORE DEPARTING BY HELICOPTER FOR TUEN MUN.
PRINCESS OF WALES SEES POLICE IN ACTION
THE PRINCESS OF WALES SAW FIRST HAND WHAT GOES INTO THE MAKING OF A HONG KONG POLICE OFFICER WHEN SHE VISITED THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE'S TRAINING SCHOOL AT WONG CHUK HANG TODAY I THURSDAY).
BESIDES SEEING MALE AND FEMALE OFFICERS UNDERGOING SELF DEFENCE AND WEAPON TRAINING. DRILL AND ASSESSMENT TESTS. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS CHATTED TO POLICE FAMILIES AND WAS ENTERTAINED TO LUNCH IN THE OFFICERS' MESS.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES ARRIVED AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL BY CAR AFTER VISITING THE HELPING HAND CARE HOME AT CHAK ON ESTATE IN KOWLOON.
ON ARRIVAL SHE WAS GIVEN A ROYAL SALUTE BY A QUARTER GUARD AT MAIN GATE AND WAS RECEIVED ALONGSIDE THE DRILL SQUARE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING.
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THE COMMISSIONER PRESENTED THE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KEITH LOMAS; THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FORCE TRAINING AND COMMANDANT OF THE PTS, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENNY NG CHING-KWOK AND CHIEF STAFF INSPECTOR ADMINISTRATION, WOMAN CHIEF INSPECTOR ROSE TONG KIT-LIN.
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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SAW TRAINEES TAKING DRILL INSTRUCTION THE SQUARE AND OTHER RECRUITS BEING GIVEN AN EXAMINATION IN HANDLING SMITH AND WESSON REVOLVERS, REMINGTON SHOTGUNS, AR15 RIFLES AND SMOKE PISTOLS.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES SAW RECRUITS UNDERGOING PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT TESTS ON HOW TO HANDLE INCIDENTS. SENIOR STAFF OFFICER NIGEL BROOMFIELD OF THE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT DIVISION EXPLAINED THE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO THE ROYAL VISITOR.
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