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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1978

GOVERNOR TO INSPECT PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S

ANNUAL PARADE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL INSPECT THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 13) AFTERNOON AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT STANLEY.

SIR MURRAY WILL PRESENT COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS TO

40 OFFICERS AFTER THE INSPECTION.

THE MEDALS ARE AWARDED FOR 18 YEARS' EXEMPLARY SERVICE.

EIGHT CONTINGENTS, COMPRISING ABOUT 220 PRISONS OFFICERS, WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT G.D. HYDES.

THROUGHOUT THE PARADE, THE BAND OF CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE WILL PROVIDE THE MUSIC.

THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WILL BE ATTENDED BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND STAFF MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT. A PRESS BUS WILL LEAVE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI FOR STANLEY AT 3.15 P.M. ON

JANUARY 13. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY MR. LEUNG KWAI-HOI ON TEL. 5-756521 EXT. 49 BY NOON ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 12).