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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANAGEMENT MR ERIC BLACKBURN, AND THE CHIEF FORCE WELFARE OFFICER, MR DAVID LOW SHIU-KHÔNG.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE WERE THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, MR JIM FINCH THE CLUB MANAGERESS, MRS HANNY YEUNG, AND THE PROJECT OFFICER, CLUBS, MR DAVE WEAVER.

AFTER THE CEREMONY AND ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE OFFICIAL PARTY MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE CLUB'S SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

IN THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE RESTAURANT, THE COMMISSIONER INTRODUCED TO PRINCESS ALEXANDRA ONE OF THE CLUB'S MAJOR BENEFACTORS - SIR SHIU-KIN TANG. LADY TANG WAS ALSO INTRODUCED TO THE PRINCESS.

THE CLUB IS SITUATED ON A 3.75-HECTARE SITE ALLOCATED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1979. IT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO WINGS LINKED BY A CENTRAL HALLWAY.

THE NORTH WING ACCOMMODATES MOST OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING A RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE, WHILE THE SOUTH WING HOUSES INDOOR SPORTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING SIX SQUASH COURTS, A FITNESS ROOM AND THREE TENNIS COURTS ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING.

OUTSIDE THE CLUBHOUSE, THERE IS A SWIMMING POOL, AN ALL-WEATHER ARTIFICIAL SURFACE LAWN BOWLS GREEN AND A CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND.

PRINCESS HONOURS LONG-SERVING POLICE OFFICERS

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THIRTY POLICE OFFICERS, WHO TOGETHER HAVE GIVEN 516 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) HONOURED BY THEIR HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.

AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE UPPER GYMNASIUM OF THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN ABERDEEN, THE ROYAL VISITOR PRESENTED THE COLONIAL POLICE LONG SERVICE MEDAL TO 22 REGULAR OFFICERS AND THE COLONIAL SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL TO EIGHT AUXILIARY OFFICERS.

WELCOMING HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, RECALLED THAT THE ROYAL WARRANT AUTHORISING THE AWARD OF THE COLONIAL POLICE LONG SERVICE MEDAL WAS SIGNED IN 1956.

+TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS MEDAL. RECIPIENTS MUST HAVE FULFILLED TWO CRITERIA,+ MR ANNING POINTED OUT.

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