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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1980
THE PSYCHIATRIC WING, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL BE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER. IT CONSISTS OF SEVEN BUILDINGS LINKED BY TUNNELS. THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 1 334 BEDS WITH 34 SEPARATE WARDS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, THE ELDERLY AND NEUROTIC PEOPLE.
A STEREOTAXIC PSYCHOSURGICAL THEATRE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
IN HONG KONG, WILL BE SET UP FOR INTRACTABLE CASES.
A CONCERT HALL, A PLAYGROUND, SPORTS FIELD AND COVERED ROOF GARDENS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE RECREATION OF MENTAL PATIENTS.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT WHEN ADMISSION OF PATIENTS BEGINS IN OCTOBER, THE CONGESTION OF CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL WILL BE GREATLY ALLEVIATED.
CAS WORK LAST YEAR WIDELY ACCLAIMED *****
LAST YEAR SAW THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MANY OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS BY THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMPS, DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AT SEA TO THE BOAT PEOPLE, AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING.
THE WORK HAS BEEN WIDELY ACCLAIMED NOT ONLY LOCALLY BUT ALSO INTERNATIONALLY, SAID LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR CHEN SHOU- LUM, WHO TOOK THE SALUTE AT THE 19TH RECRUITS PASSING OUT PARADE OF THE SERVICE THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
+THE AUXILIARY SERVICES IN HONG KONG GREATLY ASSIST IN HELPING TO CREATE A SENSE OF STABILITY AND SECURITY WHICH HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN ALLOWING OUR THRIVING TERRITORY TO RAPIDLY MODERNISE AND DEVELOP INTO ONE OF THE LEADING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL CENTRES OF EAST ASIA.
+WITHOUT A FIRM AND STABLE ADMINISTRATION HONG KONG'S PROGRESS COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED, MR CHEN SAID.
TAKING PART IN THIS EVENING'S PARADE HELD AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS COMPOUND, WERE 150 RECRUITS WHO HAD COMPLETED SIX MONTHS INTENSIVE TRAINING. THEY WILL SHORTLY JOIN THE 3 000 TRAINED ADULTS AND 2 200 CADETS ALREADY IN THE SERVICE.
MR CHEN ALSO PRESENTED CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO NINE CAS MEMBERS WHO EACH HAVE HAD 15 YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE. AND CLASPS TO THE MEDAL TO NINE OTHERS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR BEST TO THE SERVICE IN THE LAST 27 YEARS.
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