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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1985

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MEDALS FOR FIREMEN

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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JE AFFRESON, WILL BE PRESENTING THE COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADES LONG SERVICE MEDALS AND CLASPS TO 58 OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT A CEREMONY AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION ON THURSDAY (MAY 23) AT 4 PM.

CONFIRMATION LETTERS PRESENTED

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TWO ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, MR P.L. WONG AND MR K.S. TONG, RECEIVED LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, TODAY (MONDAY).

LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION WERE ALSO PRESENTED BY MR ROWLANDS TO SENIOR SUPERINTENDENTS, MR MAN SHU-HUNG AND MR MAK KAM-LAU, SUPER INTENDENTS, MR LI KWAN-KEUNG AND MR DAVID TONG, AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, MR LEE YIP-TIM, MR WAI CHI-HUNG AND MR LEE WOON-WAH.

LATER MR ROWLANDS, WHO IS RETIRING SHORTLY, WAS PRESENTED WITH A SOUVENIR BY THE COMMISSIONER, MR HARNAM GREWAL, ON BEHALF OF THE SENIOR OFFICERS' MESS COMMITTEE.

BETTER INSTRUMENTS FOR MARCHING BANDS

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND AND THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM ARE BETTER EQUIPPED, THANKS TO A DONATION OF $53 000 FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LIMITED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NUMBER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

THESE INCLUDE DRUM SETS, PIPES, BAGPIPES, SAXOPHONES, FLUTES, CLARINETS, FIFES AND BALDRICS FOR TEAM LEADERS,

THE TWO BANDS ARE VERY POPULAR AND OFTEN PERFORM PUBLICLY.

THEY HAVE PERFORMED AT CEREMONIAL FUNCTIONS, PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS. FESTIVALS AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY CHEST, ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS, CRIME PREVENTION CARNIVALS, AND LUNCH-TIME CONCERTS.

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