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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1989

POLICE BANDSMEN AND DANCERS TO PERFORM IN ENGLAND

THERE WILL BE A NEW ITEM OF CLOTHING IN THE BAGGAGE OF POLICE FORCE BANDSMEN AND DANCERS WHEN THEY FLY TO ENGLAND LATER THIS MONTH.

RAINCOATS.

WHEN THE 70-STRONG PARTY TAKES OFF ΤΟ HELF CELEBRATE CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO THE NORTHERN ENGLISH CITY OF MANCHESTER THEY KNOW THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE CITY WHICH IS ON RECORD AS HAVING BRITAIN'S WETTEST CLIMATE.

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"I KNOW IT WILL BE RAINING, THE TOUR'S DIRECTOR OF MUSIC. MR FRANK PARKINSON. SAID. "BUT WE DO NOT INTEND TO LET IT DAMPEN OUR SPIRITS."

FORTUNATELY THE TOURISTS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCLIMATISE THEMSELVES TO THE DAMP PLEASURES OF AUTUMN IN MANCHESTER.

FOR ALTHOUGH THEY WILL BE ON HAND TO FANFARE THE ARRIVAL OF CATHAY PACIFIC'S FIRST JUMBO FROM HONG KONG VIA FRANKFURT THE BAND WILL ACTUALLY FLY TO LONDON'S GATWICK AIRPORT.

THEY WILL BARELY HAVE TIME TO TRAVEL THE FOUR AND A HALF HOUR AT OLD JOURNEY BY ROAD TO MANCHESTER TO REACH THEIR FIRST ENGAGEMENT TRAFFORD CRICKET GROUND.

THE NON-STOP HIGH SPEED MUSICAL MELEE BEGINS AT POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 28 WHEN AFTER PLAYING AT A PASSING OUT PARADE THE MAIN PARTY OF THE BAND WILL RUSH DIRECT TO ΚΑΙ TAK TO PICK UP THEIR FLIGHT.

THEY WILL BE MET AT GATWICK THE FOLLOWING MORNING BY AN ADVANCE PARTY OF 25 WHO LEFT HONG KONG THE PREVIOUS DAY.

AT OLD TRAFFORD, THE BAND AND ITS TEAM OF 10 LADY DANCERS WILL PERFORM AT A "FUN DAY" ORGANISED BY THE AIRLINE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR

THE FOLLOWING DAY THE BAND AND DANCERS. TOUR LEADER, POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL DEPUTY COMMANDANT MR DAVE HUGHES: AND LEADER OF THE LADIES, SENIOR INSPECTOR BONNIE STEWART, WILL MAKE A TELEVISION APPEARANCE AND PLAY AT CHARITY ENGAGEMENTS.

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MANCHESTER'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON OCTOBER 31 TO GREET THE ARRIVAL OF CATHAY PACIFIC'S FIRST HONG KONG MANCHESTER JUMBO AT 8 AM.

THE SAME EVENING THE BAND AND DANCERS WILL BE ON HAND FOR A CELEBRATORY DINNER ORGANISED BY THE AIRLINE AND THE FOLLOWING PRESENTED WILL BE AT MANCHESTER CITY HALL WHERE THEY WILL BE LORD MAYOR.

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