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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1980

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MORE RECRUITS JOIN PRISONS SERVICE

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ANOTHER BATCH OF NEW PRISON OFFICERS WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (JUNE 14).

THE CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN HONG KONG, CAPTAIN R.W. MOLAND, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT GOLDEN WHISTLES TO THE BEST TWO RECRUITS.

ON PARADE WILL BE 22 OFFICERS AND 67 ASSISTANT OFFICERS, INCLUDING THREE FEMALE ASSISTANT OFFICERS, WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED THE IR TRAINING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICERS AT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 14).

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED, LEAVING THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHA I AT 9 AM SHARP.

SAI KUNG CROSS-HARBOUR SWIM

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SWIMMERS WISHING TO ENTER THE SAI KUNG CROSS-HARBOUR SWIM HAVE ONLY UNTIL SATURDAY (JUNE 14) TO SEND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS.

MORE THAN 200 ENTRIES HAVE SO FAR BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE EVENT WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY, JULY 6. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE AS MANY AS 300 PARTICIPANTS.

THE RACE, OVER A 1 300 METRE COURSE, STARTS AT PAK SHA CHAU AND FINISHES AT SAI KUNG RECLAMATION PIER.

IT IS DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS. TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST 10 SWIMMERS TO FINISH IN BOTH SECTIONS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SOUVENIR.

ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE EVENT AIMS AT PROMOTING SWIMMING AS A HEALTHY PASTIME AND SAI KUNG AS A SWIMMING RESORT.

LAST YEAR, WHEN THE EVENT WAS FIRST HELD, 180 SWIMMERS AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 60 TOOK PART.

APPLICATIONS TO ENTER CAN BE MADE AT THE SAI KUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE, WHERE DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.

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