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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1979

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PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS

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ANOTHER 15 PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS AND 50 OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

MR. ROY HATTON, THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE PARADE TO BE HELD AT THE SERVICE'S TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THIS IS THE FIFTH PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD THIS YEAR. THE PREVIOUS PARADE WAS HELD IN AUGUST WHEN 12 CUSTOMS INSPECTORS COMPLETED THE IR 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 YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 15 INSPECTORS AND 50 OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG AT 11.15 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

A GOVERNMENT COACH AM 5606 WILL BE AVAILABLE AT HUNG HOM FERRY PIER BETWEEN 9.15 AND 9.30 AM TOMORROW TO TAKE GUESTS AND PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND LATER RETURN THE PARTY TO KOWLOON.

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