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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1989

IIILLTOP POSITIONS AND POSSIBLE THAT IN SOME

"SOME OF THE POSTS ARE IN ISOLATED REACHING THEM WILL BE DIFFICULT SO IT IS CIRCUMSTANCES FOOD MIGHT BE DELIVERED BY HELICOPTER."

ONE DELIVERY VAN WOULD OPERATE FROM EACH KITCHEN AND A MOBILE CANTEEN WOULD BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING UNIT AT FANLING, MIR LUKE SAID.

A RATION VEHICLE WILL PROCURE FOOD FOR PREPARATION AT THE FOUR

KITCHENS.

"THERE WILL BE A THOUSAND MEN. INCLUDING HEADQUARTERS STAFF, ON BORDER DUTIES AFTER THE ARMY HAS PULLED OUT AND FEEDING THEM WILL BE AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

"WE ARE PLANNING THAT EACH MEAL, WILL CONSIST OF FOUR OR FIVE CHINESE DISHES AND WE AIM AT MODIFYING THE EXISTING ARMY KITCHENS TO ENABLE US TO PREPARE GOOD CHINESE MEALS.

"WHEN THE FORCE MOVES INTO THE BORDER AREAS ALL OFFICERS ARE NATURALLY GOING TO BE THINKING OF THEIR NEXT MEAL. IF YOU'RE GOING ΤΟ BE IN ISOLATED POSITIONS DOING MONOTONOUS DUTIES FOR 13 WEEKS. FOOD HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WORTH HAVING.

"OFFICERS ARE GOING TO BE SITTING ON THE TOP OF WATCH TOWER. LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR FOOD. IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG EVENT IN THEIR DAY AND MAKING SURE THEY GET IT IS GOING TO PROVIDE A BIG BOOST TO THEIR MORALE,' MR LUKE SAID.

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TWO BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY SHOWS NEXT MONTH

THE BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY--A HISTORICAL AND MILITARY-STYLE SPECTACULAR--WILL STAGE TWO SHOWS AT THE TRAINING SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG NEXT MONTH.

STIRRING POLICE

"THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH YEAR THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADMITTED то ENJOY THIS COLOURFUL AND ENTERTAINING CEREMONY. COINCIDENTALLY RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY PURPOSES." A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

HE SAID PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE PERFORMANCES DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS WAS VERY ENCOURAGING AND OVER $250,000 HAD BEEN RAISED.

"PROCEEDS FROM THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL GO TO THE SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION.' HE ADDED.

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THE TWO PUBLIC SHOWS, TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18 (SATURDAY 1 AND 19 (SUNDAY). BOTH BEGINNING AT 7 PM. WILL BE PREPARED BY THE PRESTIGIOUS BANDS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL MALAYSIA POLICE BAND.

/OTHER ITEMS