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TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1980

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GRADUATION OF 100 CAS RECRUITS

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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS 20TH PASSING-OUT PARADE AT ITS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE IN ARGYLE STREET ON FRIDAY (JUNE 6) AT 7.30 PM.

TAKING PART IN THE PARADE WILL BE 100 MALE AND FEMALE RECRUITS. THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIRED 56 HOURS BASIC TRAINING IN FOOTDRILL, FIRST AID, COUNTRYSIDE MANAGEMENT, AND FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING.

THEY HAVE ALSO HAD TRAINING IN ESCAPE AND RESCUE FROM DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, TYPHOON DUTY AND EMERGENCY CALL-OUT, AS WELL AS STUDIED THE ORGANISATION OF THE CAS.

AFTER THE PARADE, THEY WILL BE POSTED TO VARIOUS UNITS FOR FURTHER OPERATIONAL TRAINING AND ACTIVE DUTY,

MRS KITTY SIU HON-SUM, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE. SHE WILL ALSO AWARD SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THE FOUR MOST OUTSTANDING RECRUITS.

THE CAS BAND WILL PROVIDE MUSIC FOR THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 6) AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE, 204 ARGYLE STREET, KOWLOON.

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