THINKING of a vacation in the UK, or going there to attend the graduation of your child? Then you should know about these great deals on specially discounted airfares:

Group Departments:
Departure Dates/Return Dates/Airfare (R/T)
1) 23 June 98 / 06 July 98 / $5,500
2) 30 June 98 / 13 July 98 / $5,500
3) 07 July 98 / 20 July 98 / $6,800

Flight Schedules:
Hong Kong to London by British Airways BA 028(2300/0500 hrs)
London to Hong Kong by British Airways BA 027 (2130/1700 hrs)

Ticket is valid for 90 days from date of departure. No alteration to departure date is allowed once deposit is made. No stay-behind surcharge will be applied, however seat availability will be subject to confirmation by British Airways. The airfare does not include airport taxes of any kind.

Interested officers may make reservation through Ms Rita Kwan of Marketing & Incentive Department, Charming Holidays Ltd. at 2542 0220. A deposit of $1,000 per person is required upon booking, and settle the full payment one week prior to departure the latest at the office of Charming Holidays at 10/F, Golden Centre, 188 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong. Booking request will not be entertained within 2 weeks of departure.

For connecting flights and flights to other destinations, a 5% discount on the published fare will be offered to Force members.

The Travel Desk of Personnel Services Branch is also arranging with the company for discounted airfares for September 1998 for children of officers going back to UK for the new school year. Details will be announced in due course.

For enquiries please call APWO HQ at 2804 1109.

POLICE OFFICERS' CLUB POC for your Wedding Banquet Tying the knot?¡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 and offers that come with a POC wedding banquet please call catering manager Raymond Fan: 2891-4128. Expiry of old POC membership cards With effect from 1 June 98 all old POC membership cards will expire. In order to ensure that your card remains valid, please approach POC reception before the end of May and apply for a new one. Health tapes POC is now offering a range of health video and audio tapes for hire at POC reception. The tapes will shortly expand in quantity but at present there are ten that may be of interest. Tape rental is $10/week, with a $2 late charge being levied per day. Rising 3's Playgroup Give your child the opportunity to further their communication, creative and social skills through; art and craft activities, music and movement, creative play, story-time, and fun. Each group will have a maximum of 14 children between 18 months and 3 years. The groups will be led by Louise Byard of Beryl Chung, who are both mums and experienced English School Education Assistants. Cost per 2-hour session: $75. For more information and registration call Beryl Chung: 2571-5004. POC Wine of the Month (May) Kendall Jackson Cabernet Sauvignon 1994. A broad, rich, full-bodied wine with flavours of blackberry and cassis backed with notes of cedar and toast. This wine drinks well now, but will continue to gain complexity with time in the cellar.

TAKES place from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 17 May in Squash Court No.5 at the Police Sports and Recreation Club. Cash of Visa/Master Cards. Deposit for delivery items with balance on COD basis. Interest free loans from Police Welfare Fund (Pol 731B) available at the venue.
Items include(while stocks last):
Mini HiFi systems discounted up to 70 per cent; brand new ACER computers discounted up to 60 per cent; TOSHIBA DVDs discounted up to 10 per cent; fridges and washing machines discounted up to 30 per cent.

WILL be held on Friday 15 May at the Senior Officers' Mess, 6/F Caine House, PHQ.
The bar opens at 6pm, the meeting starts at 6:30pm and ends at 9pm. A curry dinner will be served at 7:15pm.
This is a voting year so every effort to attend should be made.
There are 11 candidates for 9 Committee posts. Ballots are being distributed, but if you have not received yours then please contact a Committee member.(Ballots can be given to any Committee member either on the night or beforehand-but must be in a sealed envelope).
Counting of votes will be conducted during the meeting.

Leave Homes

FORCE holiday bungalow accommodation is available from May 13 - June 8, 1998 for Gazetted and Inspectorate officers and their civilian counterparts as follows:

Interested colleagues should obtain a letter of introduction from the Personnel Services Branch Holiday Facilities Unit and contact the hotels directly for reservations.