Staff Relations Hotline: 2866-7519 |
AS an incentive to encourage junior police
officers to realise their full potential through further education, loans will be made available
from the Police Welfare Fund to assist them to pursue academic studies during their spare
time.
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With effect from 1 September 98, the annual rate of interest payable on Tax Reserve Certificates has been changed from 8.28 per cent per annum to 8.04 per cent per annum. This new rate of interest is applicable to all certificates purchased under the Optional Pay-As-You-Earn Scheme on or after 1 September 98. |
The annual spectacular will be held at
Police Training School on November 25, 27 and 28.
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DUE to the commencement of a nearby slope stabilisation project, the Police Museum will be temporarily closed from 1 to 25 September 1998. |
A piano festival featuring three prominent
young Asian pianists from Hong Kong and the US will take place on 27 September, 16 October,
and 13 November at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre and Concert Hall.
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POLICE Magaxine's television segment on the North Point Pilot Project (and the involvement of community members) has been copied onto VCR cassettes and sent out to all formations to serve as an informational video for training days, DC conferences, etc. The show looks at the Prefect from the police side as well as the public side and can give Force members unfamiliar with the Project some background on what is happening, especially with the improvements being made for officers themselves. |
Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited
is offering a voluntary healthcare insurance scheme exclusively for full-time Hong Kong civil
servants aged 60 or below. Their spouses and children (aged from 15 days to 18. or full-time
students up to age 23) can en-joy the medical coverage as well.
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Fireworks display will be held on Thursday 1 October over Victoria Harbour. The display will start at about 8:30pm and last for about 20 minutes. Applications are now invited for reservations for the fireworks display dinner. There are 50 tables (25 in the Chinese restaurant and 25 in the indoor games hall) available for a Chinese dinner ($2,997 for 12 people, $1997 for eight diners), along with seating for 100 in the Grill Room and Beat Cafe for Western cuisine ($240 per adult, $220 per child). For details call 2891-4128. NOTE: The POC will close for the fireworks display on 1 October at 4pm and will re-open at 5:30pm for those holding tickets for the special fireworks night function. Normal POC service will be resumed the following day - 2 October.
Tying the knot?¡K¡Kthen the POC Tang Shiu Kin Hall ,which can accommodate up to 29 tables(that's 348 celebrants),is perfect for your wedding banquet. The restaurant has specially arranged two wedding banquet menu packages, priced at #3,980 or $3,380 per table of 12 diners. For more details on the menus a POC wedding banquet please call catering manager Raymond Fan:2891-4128.
Effective since 1 August, mooncakes are on sale at the POC for the following prices: Gold pack(four large cakes)$208:Mini pack(eight pieces)$128.
Begins 3 October(Saturday).$580 for six (1.5-hour)sessions. Please call Rachel Chui form more details:7204-2233. |
FORCE holiday bungalow accommodation is available from September 2 - October 5, 1998 for Gazetted and Inspectorate officers and their civilian counterparts as follows: Casa Pearl Terrace in Macau, Sept.1-13, 15-30, Oct. 1-5 Casa Sagres in Macau, Sept. 4-30, Oct. 1-5 Hellen Garden in Macau, Sept.1-14, 16-30, Oct. 1-5 Ham Tin No.10, 1/F in Pui O, Sept. 1-4, 6-9, 13,16-18, 21-30, Oct. 1-5 Tung Tsz A4, Sept. 4, 6-10, 13-30, Oct. 1-5 Accommodation after 5 October will be allocated by ballot. For reservations apply to
Personnel Services Branch Holiday Facilities Unit: 2804-1135. Applicants please use the
new application forms (Rev 97). You can't apply for more than one bungalow during
the same period.
New World Emperor Hotel Macau (2192-6074) Hotel Sintra (2546-6944) Holiday Inn Macau (800-965646) Hotel Ritz Macau (2739-9928) Forum Hotel Shenzhen (2866-7699);and Shenzhen Century Plaza Hotel (2598-0363) Shenzhen Nanhai Hotel (2315 5388) Guangzhou Hai Tao Hotel (2311-2283); and Gold Coast Hotel (2452-8888) Warwick Hotel (2981 0081) Concerto Inn (2982 1668) Interested colleagues should obtain a letter of introduction from the Personnel Services Branch Holiday Facilities Unit and contact the hotels directly for reservations. |