XN000022-1978-10-21 — Page 9

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1978

PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS

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A SUPER INTENDENT OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, MR. H.L. KWONG TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON 38 NEW CUSTOMS OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED A 10-WEEK INDUCTION TRAINING COURSE TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES FIRMLY BUT WITH POLITENESS TO ALL CONCERNED.

HE WAS ADDRESSING THE GROUP AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG.

THE GRADUATES ARE ALL YOUNG RECRUITS WHO HAD RECEIVED TWO YEARS' TRAINING IN GENERAL SUBJECTS, FOOT DRILL AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE IN THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL BEFORE JOINING THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.

THEY ARE ALSO THE FOURTH BATCH OF YOUNG OFFICERS RECRUITED FROM THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL.

SPEAKING AT THE PASSING-OUT PARADE, MR. KWONG SAID: IN THE COURSE OF YOUR DUTIES YOU WILL BE CONTACTING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. SOME OF THEM ARE CO-OPERATIVE BUT OTHERS ARE FAR FROM REASONABLE.

+TO DEAL WITH THEM YOU SHOULD BE POLITE IN YOUR MANNERS, FOR WHAT YOU DISPLAY OUTSIDE WILL REFLECT ON THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.

+FAVOURABLE OR ADVERSE COMMENTS ON THE SERVICE DEPEND VERY MUCH UPON YOUR MANNER AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PUBLIC.+

MR. KWONG ALSO TOLD THE RECRUITS THAT IN THE EXECUTION OF YOUR AUTHORITY AS AN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN THE UNSCRUPULOUS PERSONS TRYING TO DIVERT YOU FROM YOUR DUTIES BY THE OFFER OF BRIDES OR ADVANTAGES.

+YOU MUST BE FIRM AND RESIST THE TEMPTATION WITHOUT HESITATION, HE STRESSED.

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