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March 15, 2003
Issue 1, Volume 2
Welcome
to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services collectables Newsletter
The Response to our first newsletter was outstanding. We received
a lot of positive feedback and have started to meet a number of fine
individuals who share our interest in the Hong Kong Disciplined Services.
To date over 700 visitors have come to the HKDSC website - which given
the uniqueness and niche area of interest is a lot! Thank you for visiting,
for your comments and for your referral of our site to others who share
a like interest.
As
we move forward we are beginning to add more and more items... and
sections. Since the last newsletter we have added as Medals section
to the Police group and also a Links page to point our visitors to
some of the hundreds of other collectable sites on the net. If you
are a member of HKDSC
and have a website that you'd like us to add to our links page, please
email the webmaster. Remember: This site is for you!
The one area that
seems to be getting little or no attention yet is the Bulletin Board.
Give it a visit by clicking here
and - leave some comments, thoughts, or just a friendly hello. It is
an excellent way to talk about your particular area of interest.
Don't forget
the free patch offer below for new members.
[visit
HKDSC]
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 Hong
Kong Police Long Service Medal
This collectable popped up recently on eBay. It is a Long
Service Medal from the current Hong Kong Police. I did not know
much about medals and "named" medals until I met Mr.
Bruno Ma and joined the OMRS (Orders & Medals Research Society)
Hong Kong Branch. A small group of enthusiasts, many from the
HK Police Force. Their objective is to promote and foster a general
interest in Orders, Decorations and Medals. A great bunch of guys
(and gals) and we'll be featuring some Hong Kong Disciplined Services
Medals in the months to come. This is just the first we came across.
More info at the Orders
& Medals site. More information on Mr. Ma and his extensive
collection in the next issue.
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 Customs
& Excise Drugs
Detector Dogs
The
Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong is amongst the pioneers
of local law enforcement authorities to make use of drug detector
dogs. The canines can effectively sniff out drugs in difficult
places.
Currently, the Narcotics Dog Unit has a total of 24 dogs (this
is Benny) including 7 passive-alert dogs and 17 proactive drug
detector dogs. [more]
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Hong
Kong Police Transit Diecast Model
This
is a Corgi 58121 Hong Kong Police Transit. This is the best version
we have seen with fantastic detail. It was only made in a very
limited quantity and only 2000 were ever made available outside
of Hong Kong itself. The model has a certificate and features
opening rear doors and superb detailing! A true HK Police Collectors
piece.
The
actual Police Ford Transit Van is manufactured by Britain's Ford
Motor Company. This model is made by
Corgi
Classics, the leading name in collectable die-casts, producing
many quality, attention to detail, models.
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 Fire
Services Fire
Boats and Diving Unit
The
topography of Hong Kong means that water is a major part of the
overall geography. As a result of this, and the fact that it is
a major shipping port, means that the Hong Kong Fire Services are
often called upon for water related services. The above photo is
of the FS Dive Unit and the picture below is of Fire Boat Elite.
 You
can see all of the fire vehicles of the Hong Kong Fire Service by
clicking
[here]
or
learn more about Fire Boat Elite by clicking [here]
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 Hong
Kong Police Bomb Disposal Resin Model
In addition to diecast vehicles, we have also
uncovered an area of collectables known as "resin models".
We were made aware of this by Mr. Ephraem Tsui who provided this
picture of a Hong Kong Bomb Disposal vehicle. The original model
was made by the HK Creation Workshop as a 1:25 Scale Resin kit.
Since meeting Mr. Tsui we have received a 1:12 Scale Resin kit
for a Hong Kong Police Woman Officer and a 1:25 Scale Resin model
of the Hong Kong Police Land Rover 109LWB. We hope to assemble
these models for display in one of the coming months newsletters.
See the "Models" section under the various Disciplines
for more model information.
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Each month
we will feature a photo from many of the Hong Kong Disciplined
Services in our PHOTO GALLERY. Click
here to see some photos of our fine service organizations.
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Free
Hong Kong Police patch
As part of our inaugural membership drive we are
offering a FREE Hong Kong Police Patch
to everyone who signs
up for our Newsletter before April 1, 2003 and donates US$5.00
toward the maintenance and upkeep of the HKDSC website. A great
patch at a great price!
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