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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1980

GOVERNOR TO INSPECT PRISONS DEPARTMENT ANNUAL PARADE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL INSPECT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL PARADE ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 29) AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY,

SIR MURRAY WILL ALSO PRESENT COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS TO 41 PRISON OFFICERS WHO HAVE EACH GIVEN 18 YEARS EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

EIGHT CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 218 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS, MR LAI MING-KEE.

THE PIPES AND DRUMS BAND OF TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WILL PROVIDE LIGHT AND MARCHING MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.

THE ANNUAL PARADE, ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, COINCIDES WITH THE END OF THE FIRST ASIAN AND PACIFIC CONFERENCE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS BEING HELD IN HONG KONG.

DELEGATES AT THE CONFERENCE FROM 14 TERRITORIES IN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGION AS WELL AS CANADA FROM NORTH AMERICA WILL ATTEND THE PARADE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL PARADE AT 4 PM ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 29) AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL INSPECT THE PARADE.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 31 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 3 PM SHARP.

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