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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1991

SHEUNG SHUI:

TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI TEL. NO. 672 7191

THEY MAY ALSO MAKE USE OF THE 24-HOUR RECORDED MESSAGE SERVICE BY DIALLING 824 0303 TO ENQUIRE ABOUT DETAILS OF THE DOCUMENTS TO BRING ALONG.

THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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RHKR RECRUITMENT DRIVE CONTINUES

THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) TODAY (THURSDAY) CALLED ON ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO LIKE TO FACE CHALLENGES AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN THE VOLUNTEERS BEFORE ITS RECRUITMENT EXERCISE CLOSES AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

THIS YEAR THE REGIMENT IS LOOKING FOR ABOUT 200 MALE RECRUITS AND 25 FEMALE RECRUITS.

THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED SHOULD BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, HAVE COMPLETED SECONDARY EDUCATION AND HAVE A REASONABLE KNOWLEDGE OF SPOKEN ENGLISH.

THEY SHOULD

ALSO HAVE REGULAR EMPLOYMENT AND SHOULD HAVE

OBTAINED THEIR EMPLOYERS' CONSENT FOR JOINING THE FORCE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VOLUNTEERS SAID: "SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN BASIC MILITARY SKILLS, INCLUDING DRILLS, HANDLING OF RIFLES AND SUB-MACHINE GUNS, AND USE OF VEHICLES AND ASSAULT BOATS.

"TRAINING IN OPERATING RADIO EQUIPMENT, AND IN MAP READING AND FIRST AID WILL ALSO BE GIVEN.

"THIS NO DOUBT HELPS TO BUILD UP ONE'S PHYSIQUE AS WELL AS TO CULTIVATE A MORE MATURE AND CAPABLE PERSONALITY," HE SAID.

"VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISORY

SKILLS, JUDGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING," HE ADDED.

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

MOST OF THE TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE IN PARKS OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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