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JARY 20, 1983

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GOVERNOR TO INSPECT CSD ANUAL PARADE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL 1 ECT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES' ANNUAL PARADE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

SIR EDWARD WILL ALSO PRESENT COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED FOR 18 YEARS' EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO 31 OFFICERS DURING THE CEREMONY.

SEVEN CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 200 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MR WONG WAH-CHIU.

THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND AND THE TAI TAM GIRLS PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM WILL PERFORM.

THE ANNUAL PARADE IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL PARADE WHICH WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 21) AT 4.15 PM.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 3.15 PM SHARP.

APPEAL FOR MORE U.C. ELECTION CANDIDATES

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TWENTY-FOUR CANDIDATES, INCLUDING SEVEN SERVING URBAN COUNCILLORS AND FIVE ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, HAVE COME FORWARD TO STAND IN THE NEXT URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS SINCE NOMINATIONS BEGAN A FORTNIGHT AGO.

THEY WILL BE CONTESTING IN 12 OF THE 15 CONSTITUENCIES FOR THE MARCH 8 ELECTIONS. OF THE 12, FOUR CONSTITUENCIES CENTRAL AND WESTERN, WAN CHAI, KOWLOON CITY WEST AND KWUN TONG WEST-HAVE ONLY ONE CANDIDATE EACH SO FAR.

THE FOUR SEATS WILL BE UNCONTESTED UNLESS MORE CANDIDATES REGISTER BEFORE NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON JANUARY 28.

THE THREE CONSTITUENCIES ICH STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY CANDIDATE NOMINATED ARE KOWLOON CITY EAST, WONG TAI SIN SOUT AND WONG TAI SIN NORTH.