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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1977

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE INSPECTORS MAKE THE GRADE

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A TOTAL OF 13 PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 5).

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TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE MR. W. DORWARD, OBE, JP, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS. THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE SOME 50 OFFICIAL GUESTS AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THIS IS THE SECOND PASSING-OUT PARADE OF INSPECTORS HELD SINCE THE TITLE WAS CHANGED FROM PREVENTIVE SERVICE TO CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE EARLIER THIS YEAR. THE PREVIOUS PARADE WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER WHEN 16 INSPECTORS AND 57 CUSTOMS OFFICERS COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE RECRUITS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SMUGGLING, NARCOTICS AND REVENUE PROTECTION, AND INCLUDE TRAINING IN JUDO, THE USE OF FIRE-ARMS AND METHODS OF SEARCHING ON LAND AND SEA AND AT THE AIRPORT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PARADE. A GOVERNMENT COACH AM 5606 WILL DEPART FROM KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9 A.M. ON SATURDAY TO TAKE GUESTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PRESS TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL, AND LATER RETURN THE PARTY TO KOWLOON.

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