THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1980
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CHIEF SECRETARY OPENS NEW HOME FOR LANGUAGE CENTRE
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER TODAY (THURSDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED A NEW HOME FOR THE CHINESE LANGUAGE CENTRE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE $1.5 MILLION CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE NEW FONG SHU CHUEN BUILDING WAS DONATED ENTIRELY BY THE FONG FOOK TONG FOUNDATION.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, SIR JACK SAID THE CHINESE LANGUAGE CENTRE WAS FOUNDED IN 1963 UNDER THE JOINT AUSPICES OF THE NEW ASIA COLLEGE AND THE YALE-CHINA ASSOCIATION AND HAD BEEN PART OF THE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1974.
+STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, RANGING FROM ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS TO TRAINED SINOLOGISTS WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THEIR SPOKEN CHINESE OR LEARN A CHINESE DIALECT ARE ADMITTED FOR TRAINING SUITABLE TO THE IR NEEDS AND ABILITIES, HE SAID.
HE SAID THE MOVE OF THE CENTRE INTO A NEW BUILDING WITH MORE SPACE AND BETTER FACILITIES, THE STANDING THAT THE CENTRE HAD ESTABLISHED IN ACADEMIC CIRCLES OVER THE YEARS, AND THE FACT THAT LANGUAGE WAS THE BASIC MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION WOULD ENSURE ITS CONTINUED ROLE IN THE PROMOTION OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN PEOPLE.
CUSTOMS SERVICE OFFICERS COMMENDED
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SEVEN OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) COMMENDED BY THEIR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MR WALTER NE IL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A NUMBER OF DRUG SEIZURES AND IN DETECTING REVENUE EVASION.
MR NEIL, RECENTLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE SERVICE AFTER MR ROY HATTON'S RETIREMENT, PRESENTED
COMMENDATIONS TO THE OFFICERS AND PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR INITIATIVE, EFFICIENCY AND HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL SKILL.
CUSTOMS INSPECTOR WONG MAN-MING, CUSTOMS OFFICERS WU HOK-MING AND CHAU CHUNG-PING OF AIRPORT INVESTIGATION SECTION WERE COMMENDED FOR THE IR PART IN THE SEIZURE OF 4.5 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN ON DECEMBER 12 LAST YEAR FROM A DRUG COURIER FROM BANGKOK,
THE WORK OF CUSTOMS INSPECTOR CHAN LAM IN AUGUST LAST YEAR LED TO THE DISCOVERY THAT CONSIGNMENTS OF A BRAND OF SPARKLING WINE WERE BEING IMPROPERLY DECLARED AS STILL WINE. ABOUT $35 760 IN REVENUE COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. HE WAS AWARDED A COMMENDATION FOR HIS DETECTION, WHICH RESULTED IN LEGAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST A LIQUOR IMPORTER,
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