WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1980
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PRIVATE CAR SERVICE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
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LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE OF CONTRACT HIRE CAR PERMITS TO OWNERS OF PRIVATE CARS WHO MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS WILL BE PLACED BEFORE THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL THIS SUMMER AND AMENDING LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLY IN THE NEXT SESSION.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON OSWALD CHEUNG IN THE COUNCIL TODAY.
+THE AIM WILL ESSENTIALLY BE TO REGULARISE PAK PAI OPERATIONS OF GOOD AND ESTABLISHED STANDING AND ONE OF THE CATEGORIES TO BE PROVIDED FOR WILL BE SCHOOL SERVICES, MR JONES SAID.
IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION BY MR CHEUNG, THE SECRETARY POINTED OUT THAT PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES WERE NOT LICENSED TO CARRY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS.
+ IF THESE VEHICLES ARE RUN BY SCHOOLS OR KINDERGARTENS TO CARRY CHILDREN THEN THEY ARE NOT ILLEGAL. IF, ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY ARE RUN BY PRIVATE OPERATORS AND CHARGE A FARE THEY BECOME PAK PAIS AND ARE ILLEGAL, HE SAID.
VISITING MP SEES SHA TSUI DETENTION CENTRE
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A VISITING MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, DR KEITH HAMPSON TODAY DESCRIBED AS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SYSTEM THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S +SHORT SHARP SHOCK DETENTION CENTRE PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS.
HE SAID THERE WAS MUCH UK COULD LEARN FROM HONG KONG AND THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE HOME OFFICE TO SEND A PARTY HERE TO STUDY IN DEPTH THE SYSTEM.
DR HAMPSON MADE THIS COMMENT AFTER A VISIT TO THE SHA TSUI DETENTION CENTRE, HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR TOM GARNER AND THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (YOUNG OFFENDERS), MR 1.K. BHAGAT.
HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE VARIOUS FACILITIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES PROVIDED AND TALKED TO SOME INMATES.
HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT THEY HAD RESPONDED WELL TO THE PROGRAMME.
THE SHA TSUI DETENTION CENTRE, SITUATED ON THE SOUTHWEST SHORE OF LANTAU ISLAND, IS A MEDIUM SECURITY FACILITY WITH ACCOMMODATION FOR 220 DETAINEES.
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