Once the student came into the PTS, they has being told a commandment
about “the official drill ground” is “the Holy land ”,
it can not be entered unless has been allowed. Therefore, as passing through
the surrounding area of the Holy land at the sun rising in the sky, all
students have been instructed to keep quiet, don’t be staying at the area
outside of the Holy land .
In every normally day after 5:00 p m, the main road of PTS must be
opened for the all students, whether are the police students or the probationary
inspectors, they will be changed their uniform to PT suit, goes to train their physical
fitness by running on the main road of PTS. The main road of PTS is starting at
the entrance of Wong Chuk Hang Estate, and has completed the direction of straight
extension at the entrance of the Ocean
Park
Why people felt the solemn style from the official drill ground？
As the free time for the personal physical fitness training, somebody
would be taken the bells while running on the main road to strengthen their
arms; somebody would be respected for running, the others just relaxant walking
on the main road, enjoying the view of the traces, its laying on the surface of
the official drill ground, it had been formed by the friction from the students
wearing the boots marching on the ground since 1970’ s
The straight marching traces are the symbols of the students who had
picked up the rifles with sweat marching on the ground for so many years. As
staring the traces of the ground, you would be heard the sonorous voice. It was
happened as the metal horseshoe impacted on the concrete, and let you to
produce an admiration from your heart.
Although, it worthy to admire that the boots had been left these traces
on the surface of the official drill ground, however, it also had been left
some embarrassing memories to the students.
Because every single boot had been being nailed the horseshoe at the
bottom, so, it have made noise as walking on the road, and let people to know
somebody will be approaching even the hundred paces far away, that is the good
thing for the all students, its let everyone to know they will be facing
somebody and staying alert.
In theory, the police students are the lowest rank in PTS, they must
have to salute to everyone; so, as they heard the sound of the horseshoe, must
be prepared the post of saluting for who has the higher rank than they are, won’t
have to get punishment for missing to give the salute to the staff and the instructor.
Because of wearing the boots nailed metal horseshoe, it would have
easily fallen into the trap as walking on the smooth ground.
The floors and the stairs of the student quarter had been covered general
tiles and mosaic tiles. Every day in the quarter should be happened something
about somebody falling on the ground just like a juggling show. That is no mean
nothing for everyone because they are accustomed to it, but also makes fun to
each other.
However, if it has happened in front of the higher rank of the staff and
the instructor, it is absolutely not funny.
The students saluting to the staff and the instructor, as they are not “saluting
on marching” that they must be staying at the post of “stand and easy”; so, to
take an attention post is necessary before they are going to give a salute to
someone. First of all put the right foot to 90 degree and then vigorously tread
on the floor; at that time, the two legs will be standing at attention and to
the chief a salute by right hand.
So many times, the students will have gotten a slip as put the right
foot to 90 degree and following a vigorously tread on the floor; if someone
have lucky that just would have lost a little balance. However, a poor guy will
be fallen on the floor. We can imagine the kind of situation.
I have still remembered once I need to return some document to
headquarter of PTS by the order of class instructor. At that time, I have
already been a senior student, no more to get nervous as encountered the staff
and the instructor. The day at the headquarter of PTS, I had encountered a
foreign Chief Inspector; he is walking down the stairs; so, I have prepared to
give him a salute by a senior trainee. Surprisingly, the horseshoes which in
the bottom of my boots have became an enemy against me. I have slipped while I
have ready to put the right hand approaching to my cap, and my feet have showed
a few steps of “Tap Dance”. Fortunately, I didn’t fell on the floor, because I am
an agile guy.
At that moment, as the foreign Chief Inspector saw me had slipped and
almost felt on the floor, I am surely seen him to try to help me with his
hands.
Ultimately, I had to give a salute to the foreign Chief Inspector by a
senior trainee with an awkward expression.
剛剛進入警校的學員，都會被告誡一件事情，就是警校的大操場是(聖地)不能隨便進入！所以每當太陽高照的時候經過大操場外圍地方，都被訓示要保持肅靜，不要逗留在外圍位置。
平常日子的下午五時過後，警校大道都會開放讓全校學員，不論是學警或受訓督察都會換上運動裝束在大道上跑步鍛鍊體能。這條警校大道是從警校的黃竹坑新村入口開始，以畢直的方向延伸到警校的另一邊海洋公園入口。警校內的不同建築大樓和設施，都是在這條警校大道兩則分別興建。大操場就是設置在警校大道旁邊，長方形大操場的空間感覺，配合警校大道以一度向下傾斜的坡度緊貼著大操場的後方，產生出一種莊嚴的氣氛。
為何會有這種莊嚴氣氛！
就在這個自由鍛鍊的時間，有些人會手持啞鈴一邊跑步，一邊加強臂力訓練；有些人就會專心跑步；另一些人就只是慢步散心；欣賞一下大操場上每一條由軍靴磨擦形成的痕跡！
這些畢直的步操痕跡，是多年來不同學員頂著步槍，流著汗水一步一步在混凝土地面上踏出來的印記！留心看著這些步操痕跡，彷彿在耳中聽到軍靴底部的金屬馬蹄鐵撞擊在混凝土地面上發出的鏗鏘聲音，不自覺地就會在心中產生一份敬畏！
軍靴雖然在大操場上留下了這種讓人心存敬畏的痕跡，但是也為每一位學員在警校的生活中留下一些尷尬的回憶！
因為在軍靴底部釘上了金屬馬蹄鐵，所以在行走的時候，都會發出聲音，絕對可以在某人出現在面前數十呎之外便知道有人走近，這對於學警來說是一件好事；因為知道有人正在走近，可以提高警覺‧在警校內，學警是階級最低的，理論上是要向所有人敬禮，所以每當聽到馬蹄鐵的聲音，便會做好向上級敬禮的準備，不會因為一時忘記而被(問候)！
但是穿上釘有金屬馬蹄鐵的軍靴，走在光滑的地板上，便是最容易滑倒的陷阱！
學警宿舍的樓梯走廊地板，都舖上瓷磚和紙皮石，每天在宿舍內，都會發生人仰馬翻的雜技表演。這樣的情況，大家看慣了沒有甚麼大不了！還會互相取笑一下？
但是，如果在較高級的教官面前滑倒，就絕對不是一件樂事！
學警向長官敬禮，如果不是在“行進間敬禮”，而是在站立稍息的時刻，學警都需要先行做一個立正動作，就是用右腳提起九十度角之後用力踏地，此時兩腳便會合上立正，之後右手便給與長官一個敬禮。
很多時候，學警都會因為用力過猛，在右腳提起九十度角之後用力踏地的剎那間滑倒‧幸運的便只是稍為失去一點平衡，倒霉的便會坐在地上！那種情境大家可以幻想一下！
還記得自己曾經有一次要為班主任到警校行政大樓交還一些文件。那時候，自己已經是資深學員，不再有那種遇見長官的恐懼症。在行政大樓的樓梯上，遇見一名外籍總督察正想走下樓梯，於是便準備給他一個資深學員的敬禮，豈料馬蹄鐵選對了時間跟我作對頭人，正當自己的手準備貼近警帽的剎那間，自己失去了平衡，雙腳連續跳了幾下“剔撻舞”，幸好身手還敏捷，沒有坐在地上。
當時，那名外籍總督察看到我快要滑倒坐在地上的時候，我看到他真的有伸雙出手想扶著我…！
最後，我都以一個尷尬的表情配上一個資深學員的動作，向外籍總督察給了一個敬禮！
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