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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1978

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAS CADET CORPS

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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION, MR. LI FOOK-KOW, SAID TODAY THE WORK OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS, NOW WITH MORE THAN 1,800 MEMBERS, IS INDEED MEANINGFUL TO HONG KONG,

SPEAKING AT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE OF THE C.A.S. CADET CORPS AT THE VICTORIA PARK, MR. LI SAID THAT IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE CADETS HAVE ASSISTED IN FLAG-DAYS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, HELPED THE MEDICAL STAFF OF OUR LADY MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL IN NURSING CARE WITHIN THE WARDS AND PROVIDED CROWD CONTROL SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST'S WALKS FOR A MILLION.

IN ADDITION, HE SAID, THERE ARE OTHER OUTSTANDING SERVICES SUCH AS REGULAR VISITS TO HOMES FOR THE AGED, ORGANISING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND PARTICIPATING IN THE HILL FIRE PREVENTION, KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN AND FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGNS.

+PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE ARE THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE CADETS TO THE POLICE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER AND THE CADETS ENTHUSIASM IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.

MR. LI COMPLIMENTED ALL C.A.S. CADETS FOR WORKING DILIGENTLY AND TAKING AN ACTIVE PART IN C.A.S. ACTIVITIES.

HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A WIDE RANGE OF COURSES AND ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED FOR THE CADETS TO ENABLE THEM TO LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES AND BE OF ASSISTANCE TO OTHERS.

EARLIER MR. LI TOOK THE SALUTE FROM THE CADETS ON PARADE.

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AT VICTORIA PARK TODAY ALSO INCLUDED DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE C.A.S. CADET CORPS AND A VARIETY SHOW.