TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1982
BISHOP KWONG VISITS PENAL INSTITUTIONS
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THE BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE RT REV PETER KWONG KONG➡'T, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED PIK ÚK PRISON AND PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, IN THE COURSE OF VISITS TO GET TO KNOW THE WORK OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRISONS CHAPLAINS, FATHER STEPHEN EDMONT.S AND REV CHUNG KA-LOK, BISHOP KWONG TOURED THE TWO INSTITUTIONS, SAW THE VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED, INCLUDING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INMATES, THE NEWLY-BUILT LAUNDRY, HOSPITALS, KITCHENS AND WORKSHOPS. HE WAS ALSO BRIEFED BY SUPERINTENDENTS IN CHARGE OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES PROVIDED.
PIK UK PRISON IS A PURPOSE-BUILT MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON AND ITS NEWLY-BUILT FIVE-STOREY LAUNDRY IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING 5.5 MILLION KILOGRAMMES OF SOILED LINEN A YEAR FROM GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.
PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OPERATES AS A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MAXIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTION WITH FACILITIES FOR A RECEPTION CENTRE, A TRAINING CENTRE AND A PRISON FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS. ITS CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS INCLUDE HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL CLASS AND HALF-DAY VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN ONE OF THE TRADES AVAILABLE, CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED SCHOOLMASTERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
COURSE FEE REVISION FOR INDOOR DRIVING INSTRUCTION
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FROM APRIL 15 (THURSDAY) COURSE FEES FOR INDOOR DRIVING INSTRUCTION AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S PUI CHING ROAD CENTRE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $200 TO $250 BECAUSE OF HIGHER OPERATIONAL COSTS.
THIS IS THE FIRST FEE INCREASE SINCE THE COURSE WAS INTRODUCED IN JUNE, 1974.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE COURSE FEE REVISION WAS ENDORSED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON TRANSPORT FEES AND CHARGES.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES A 15-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ROAD DISCIPLINE AND BASIC DRIVING TECHNIQUES WITH SIMULATORS AND FILMS.
THE CENTRE HAS PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR, AND ALL CLASSES HAVE BEEN FULLY BOOKED SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION.
CLASSES ARE HELD SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FROM 7.30 AM TO 10.30 PM.
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