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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

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+FIRST, THE OFFICER MUST HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 18 YEARS' FULL TIME AND CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN A TERRITORY UNDER THE PROTECTION OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.+

+SECOND, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, DURING THE PERIOD OF QUALIFYING SERVICE, THE CHARACTER AND CONDUCT OF THE OFFICER MUST HAVE BEEN EXEMPLARY.+

MR ANNING SAID THE ROYAL WARRANT AUTHORISING THE AWARD

OF THE COLONIAL SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL WAS SIGNED IN 1957 AND, IN HONG KONG CONTEXT, IS RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS DECORATION, AN AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER MUST HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 15 YEARS' CONTINUOUS SERVICE AND DISCHARGED ALL DUTIES WILLINGLY AND COMPETENTLY.

THE MEDAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY SENIOR OFFICERS FROM BOTH THE REGULAR AND AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL BRANCH, MR JAMES MORRIN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANAGEMENT, MR ERIC BLACKBURN: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OPERATIONS, MR LI KWAN-HA-; THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, DR RICHARD BUTLER, AND THE AUXILIARY POLICE COMMANDANT, MR NYLON TS'0.

EARLIER, ON ENTERING THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, PRINCESS ALEXANDRA WAS SALUTED BY A QUARTER GUARD.

SHE WAS WELCOMED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. WHO PRESENTED THE PTS COMMANDANT, MR TONY MULLINS. THE PRINCESS THEN REVIEWED A GUARD OF HONOUR COMMANDED BY MR DAVID HUGHES.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA LATER MET MEDAL RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS AT A RECEPTION IN THE OFFICERS' MESS.

PRINCESS HAS LUNCH WITH UMELCO MEMBERS

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HAD LUNCH TODAY (FRIDAY) AS THE GUEST OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.

SHE WAS ACCOMPANIED TO THE LUNCH AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.

WAITING TO GREET HER AT THE BUILDING'S MAIN ENTRANCE IN JACKSON ROAD WERE THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, AND THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN.

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA THEN MET MEMBERS IN THE DINING ROOM.

SHE RETURNED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE AFTER THE ENGAGEMENT.