FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1979
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ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS S.W.D.
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED A DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND SAW AT FIRST HAND THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA.
SIR JACK WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT AT A SESSION HELD IN THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS BEFORE VISITING THE EASTERN-WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING.
AT THE BRIEFING SESSION WERE THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MRS. ANSON CHAN, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
DURING HIS VISIT TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ACCOMPANIED BY MR. LEE AND THE DEPARTMENT'S REGINOAL OFFICER (HONG KONG ISLAND) MR. KWOK KA-CHI, THE ACTING GOVERNOR MET THE OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, TALKED TO THE STAFF AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THEIR WORK.
THE EASTERN-WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE IS ONE OF THE 11 SET UP IN APRIL THIS YEAR WHEN THE DEPARTMENT WAS REORGANISED ON A REGIONAL BASIS. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS WELFARE SERVICES IN THEIR OWN DISTRICT.
SIR JACK LATER HAD A MEETING WITH HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SECTIONS AND UNITS OPERATING IN THE DISTRICT, DURING WHICH THEY DISCUSSED WORK INVOLVING GROUP AND COMMUNITY, PROBATION, ADOPTION AND FAMILY SERVICES.
PRISONS DEPARTMENT SETS UP INFORMATION BOOTH
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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL SET UP AN INFORMATION BOOTH AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC'S AMENITY HALL IN HUNG HOM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON SUNDAY TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND BETTER THE CAREER OF A PRISON OFFICER,
THE BOOTH WILL BE MANNED BY PRISON OFFICERS FROM 10.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. ON THESE TWO DAYS AND THEY WILL ANSWER QUERIES ON SALARY SCALES, PROMOTION PROSPECTS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO JOIN THE SERVICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SAID THE BOOTH WILL ALSO ACCEPT APPLICATION FROM ANYONE INTENDING TO JOIN THE SERVICE.
AN EXHIBITION ON THE PENAL SYSTEM IN HONG KONG, THE MODERN PRISON SERVICE RUN BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AND THE VARIED CAREER OF A PRISON OFFICER WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED AT THE INFORMATION COUNTER.
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