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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,
1992
THEY WERE THEN REVIEWED BY THEIR MARSHAL SIR JOHN CHAPPLE, WITH THE CURRENT HONG KONG, MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN FOLEY, AND NOW LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR PETER DUFFELL,
REGIMENTAL COLONEL, FIELD COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES HIS IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR, AMONG THE SPECTATORS.
AFTER THE INSPECTION, TWO BATTALIONS MARCHED PAST IN LINE FOR THE LAST TIME AND THEN REFORMED AS A SINGLE BATTALION ON THE DIRECTION OF FIELD MARSHAL CHAPPLE.
IN A SHORT SPEECH, FIELD MARSHAL CHAPPLE SPOKE OF THE GURKHAS PROUD RECORD AND THEIR FUTURE IN THE MAINSTREAM OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
AS IT MUTINY
SEPTEMBER 14 IS A SIGNIFICANT DAY IN REGIMENTAL HISTORY MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACTION AT DELHI DURING THE INDIAN IN 1957 WHICH LED TO THE REGIMENT BEING GRANTED ITS PRINCIPAL BATTLE HONOUR THE QUEEN'S TRUNCHEON.
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ON PARADE IN THE CARE OF HONORARY CAPTAIN BHARTI GURUNG, WHO AT THE AGE OF 80, IS THE REGIMENT'S OLDEST AND MOST SENIOR GURKHA MAJOR, THE SOLID SILVER TRUNCHEON WAS THE SCENE FOR THE ATTESTATION OF 40 RECRUITS WHO HAVE THE HONOUR TO BE THE FIRST NEW SOLDIERS ΤΟ JOIN THE MERGED REGIMENT.
DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING
ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION
OF TMB FINANCE (HONG KONG) COMPANY LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY (MONDAY) AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
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AFTER-SCHOOL, DAY-CARE SERVICES WELL RECEIVED
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THE AFTER-SCHOOL, DAY-CARE SERVICES ARE WELL RECEIVED BY RESIDENTS AND THE UTILISATION RATE HAS BEEN VERY SATISFACTORY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
CHOW
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE POK ΟΙ HOSPITAL CHI SHIK MEMORIAL AFTER-SCHOOL, DAY-CARE SERVICES CENTRE IN HIN KENG ESTATE, MR LAM SAID THE SERVICES WERE MUCH NEEDED BY SOCIETY.
THIS COULD ALSO PREVENT UNATTENDED ACCIDENTS AT HOME, HE SAID, ADDING THAT GOOD ENABLE PARENTS TO WORK CONTENTEDLY.
CHILDREN FROM HAVING CARING SERVICES COULD
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