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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1975
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+THAT SUCCESS DEPENDS UPON TWO THINGS THE ADEQUACY OF YOUR INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS THE QUALITY OF YOUR STAFF. ALTHOUGH BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES SOME OF THE COMMISSIONER'S AMBITIOUS MAJOR BUILDING PLANS FOR THE FUTURE MAY NOW TAKE LONGER TO IMPLEMENT, NEVERTHELESS, THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE WILL GO AHEAD AND THE WORK WHICH IS ALREADY BEING DONE TO IMPROVE SECURITY AND FACILITIES IN YOUR INSTITUTIONS WILL CONTINUE. YOU CAN, THEREFORE, LOOK FORWARD TO A STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS OF WORK IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
+BETTER BUILDINGS CAN HELP YOU CARRY OUT YOUR JOB EFFICIENTLY. BUT IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS THE SUCCESS OF YOUR DEPARTMENT DEPENDS LARGELY UPON YOUR PERSONAL ABILITY.
+YOURS IS NEVER AN EASY JOB AT THE BEST OF TIMES. AMONGST THE MANY DIFFICULT TASKS AHEAD MANY OF YOU MAY NOW FIND YOURSELVES LOOKING AFTER THE EVER INCREASING NUMBER OF YOUNG CRIMINALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. THIS TASK IN PARTICULAR WILL CALL FOR ALL THE SKILL AND DISCIPLINE WHICH YOUR TRAINING OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS HAS INSTILLED INTO YOU.
*BUT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE CHOSEN THIS CAREER IN THE FIRST PLACE IF YOU DID NOT BELIEVE YOU POSSESSED THE PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF IT. NOR WOULD YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS STRENUOUS PERIOD OF TRAINING IF YOUR INSTRUCTORS DID NOT HAVE FAITH IN YOUR ABILITY. SO YOU CAN, AND I AM SURE WILL, FACE YOUR FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE.
+THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN YOU WILL BE SUBJECTED TO ALL SORTS
OF PRESSURES, AND YOU MAY OFTEN BE TEMPTED TO ABANDON THE PRINCIPLES WHICH YOU NOW KNOW TO BE RIGHT. BUT THE FINE BEARING, SMARTNESS AND DISCIPLINE WHICH YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED TODAY LEAVÉS ME IN NO DOUBT THAT YOU WILL FACE UP TO SUCH CHALLENGES WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR AND I WISH YOU ALL EVERY SUCCESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD. +
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