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SWEETMAN TO OFFICIATE AT PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY

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WINNERS OF VARIOUS COMPETITIONS, ORGANISED BY THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT CARITAS HOUSE, CAINE ROAD, AT 3 P.M. ON SUNDAY (MARCH 27).

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, AND THE HEAD OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION, MR. HENRY AU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

APART FROM THE PRIZE PRESENTATION, THERE WILL BE PERFORMANCES BY WINNERS OF THE VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.

THE MONTH-LONG INTER-CENTRE COMPETITION AIMS TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING PROMOTED IN THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH CENTRES. THEY INCLUDE JUDO, ORIENTEERING, COOKING, FOLK DANCE, BOOK-MARK DESIGN, FASHION DESIGN AND DRESS MAKING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE FUNCTION COVERED.

C.A.S. PASSING-OUT PARADE *****

THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS 13TH PASSING-OUT PARADE AT ITS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE IN ARGYLE STREET ON SUNDAY (MARCH 27).

THE COMMISSIONER, MR. WOO PAK-CHUEN, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE. TAKING PART WILL BE 120 RECRUITS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE BASIC TRAINING COURSES IN FOOT DRILL, FIRST AID, LIGHT RESCUE AND CIVIL DEFENCE SUBJECTS.

MR. WOO WILL ALSO AWARD SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING RECRUITS AND PRESENT CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 20 C.A.S. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.

THE C.A.S. BAND WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, A SERIES OF DEMONSTRATIONS ON BICYCLE TECHNIQUE, MOUNTAIN RESCUE WORK AND MOTOR CYCLE TECHNIQUE WILL BE STAGED.

THE RECRUITS, SOME OF THEM WOMEN, WILL BE POSTED TO VARIOUS CAS UNITS FOR FURTHER OPERATIONAL TRAINING AND ACTIVE DUTY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE WHICH BEGINS AT 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY (MARCH 27) AT THE C.A.S. KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE AT 204 ARGYLE STREET.