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Children of all ages enjoy the Hong Kong Island Regional/PHQ Police Families' Day
Tsang Yam-pui, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management), enlivening the lion	A great day out for both children and adults	Even the youngest spectators were enthralled by the spectacle

Easy rider: the making of an HKI Traffic cop
The police band performing for the families

A young participant thoroughly enjoying a pony ride
DCP MAN Tsang Yam-pui assists the day's two masters of ceremony with the lucky draw for gold coins

This fun team couple's rally was one of the event's hits
Despite a skateboard's manoeuvrability HKI officers will be sticking to their police vehicles, motorcycles and feet when patrolling the streets of Hong Kong

Hundreds of Hong Kong Police officers and their families enjoyed the HKI Regional/PHQ Police Families' Day held at the Police Training School grounds on the beautiful and sunny day of 22 November. As these photos attest, there was plenty to do, although at times it was difficult to tell who was enjoying themselves most - the adults or their children.

Always a crowd pleaser, members of the Police Dog Unit
demonstrate their skills and fearlessness

Young onlookers watch Chinese handicrafts being made in one of the many artisan booths
A child displays a handicrafted grasshopper made from grass reeds as his friend looks on

Inflated animals kept the kids busy for hours
Learning about traffic jams. Here kids make their way through congested traffic in the "road safety town"

Families enjoying food, fun and getting together
on the great day in November

The 1997 Hong Kong Island Regional Ball will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the JW Marriott Hotel during the evening of Friday 19 December. The Acting Commissioner of Police Wong Tsan-kwong will be the guest of honour.
Cocktails begin at 7pm after which dinner is served at 8:30. Music will be provided by the Tony Carpio Dance Band, with Danny Diaz as guest singer.
Dress guidelines are Mess Kit/ dinner jacket/ lounge suit.
Tickets are $700 and represent very good value for money. This low price has been made possible by negotiations with the JW Marriott and a subsidy from the sale of raffle tickets - which are priced at $10 each and are available from Formation representatives.
Prizes include a pair of Rolex wrist watches, a package tour from Capital Asia Ltd, one deluxe dinner coupon from Forum Restaurant (valued at $45,000), and Jewellery from Tse Sui Luen Jewellery International Ltd.
It promises to be a night to remember. So don't forget to get your tickets now!