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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1980

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PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICER RECRUITS

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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF ANOTHER GROUP OF RECRUITS AT ITS STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 18).

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR TOM ECOB, WHO WILL BE RETIRING EARLY NEXT MONTH, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT GOLDEN WHISTLES TO THE BEST TWO.

ON PARADE WILL BE 12 OFFICERS AND 96 ASSISTANT OFFICERS, 27 OF WHOM ARE WOMAN OFFICERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICERS TO BE HELD AT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 18).

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