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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1987

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VOLUNTEERS TO HOLD ANNUAL PARADE

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS IN HAPPY VALLEY TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL T.A. BOAM, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE OF 89 MEN AND 14 WOMEN OF RECRUIT CADRE NO. 43 WHO HAVE COMPLETED A SIX-MONTH MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAMME AND WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT.

MAJOR-GENERAL BOAM WILL PRESENT AWARDS TO THE BEST RECRUIT, THE BEST SHOT AND THE BEST SPORTING TROOP DURING THE CEREMONY.

A LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WILL GO TO A BRITISH ARMY SERVICEMAN ON LOAN TO THE REGIMENT WHILE FIVE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE THE EFFICIENCY DECORATION AND 20 MEMBERS THE EFFICIENCY MEDAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PARADE WHICH BEGINS AT 10 AM TOMORROW AT THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS IN 1 SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

HIGHWAYS CHIEF TO MEET THE MEDIA

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THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, MR HAROLD BEATON, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON MAY 18 (MONDAY) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS (HEADQUARTERS), MR IAN MURRAY MILLER; AND THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER (HONG KONG), MR LEUNG MIN-SUN,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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