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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1987

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ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT INVITES MALE RECRUITS

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT, THE PART-TIME VOLUNTEER MILITARY UNIT KNOWN AS THE VOLUNTEERS+, IS INVITING YOUNG MEN OF MATURE CHARACTER, GOOD PHYSIQUE AND HIGH CALIBRE TO JOIN THE FORCE.

THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE THIS YEAR WHICH WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (MAY 1) IS TO RECRUIT MALE VOLUNTEERS TO FILL 150 VACANCIES.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS AT SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS BY JUNE 5, 1987.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN BASIC MILITARY SKILLS, INCLUDING HANDLING RIFLES, SUB-MACHINE GUNS, VEHICLES AND ASSAULT BOATS, DRILL, OPERATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT, MAP READING, AS WELL AS FIRST AID.

TRAINING FOR NEW RECRUITS WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON FOUR EVENINGS AND ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE MONTHS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE TO ATTEND TWO NINE-DAY TRAINING CAMPS BEFORE PASSING OUT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VOLUNTEERS SAID THE ROLE OF THE REGIMENT IS TO SUPPORT THE BRITISH ARMY AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY IN HONG KONG AND THIS OFFERS A GOOD CHANCE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO FACE CHALLENGES TO SERVE THE COMMUNTIY.

+ IT WILL HELP BUILD ONE'S CHARACTER AND SELF-RELIANCE, BROADEN ONE'S OUTLOOK AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF CITIZENSHIP,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+SERVICE IN THE REGIMENT CAN ALSO CULTIVATE A MORE MATURE, HEALTHY AND CAPABLE PERSONALITY AND THE VOLUNTEERS WILL GAIN PRECIOUS EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISORY SKILLS, JUDGMENT AND

DECISION-MAKING.+

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE 17 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE, HAVE COMPLETED SECONDARY EDUCATION AND HAVE A REASONABLE KNOWLEDGE OF SPOKEN ENGLISH. THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A REGULAR EMPLOYMENT AND HAVE THEIR EMPLOYERS' CONSENT FOR JOINING THE FORCE BEFORE THEY APPLY.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE REGIMENT'S RECRUITING OFFICER AT 5-761371.

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