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THEY TOURED THE CENTRE'S VARIOUS FACILITIES INCLUDING THE DORMITORY, HOSPITAL AND WORKSHOPS AND SAW A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMME FOR DRUG ADDICTS.
EARLIER THEY MET AND HAD TALKS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR T.G. GARNER, ON HONG KONG'S VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES.
THE VISITORS ARE IN HONG KONG FOR A FIVE-DAY STUDY TOUR ARRANGED BY THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THEY ARE UNDERTAKING THE TOUR UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
TUEN MUN DB MEMBERS TO VISIT JAPAN
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THIRTEEN TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL LEAVE FOR JAPAN ON FRIDAY (MARCH 4) FOR AN EIGHT-DAY VISIT TO STUDY THE COUNTRY'S POLICY ON NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORK, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM.
THE PARTY WILL ALSO VISIT SOME FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN OSAKA.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE VISIT IS TO BROADEN THE MEMBERS' OUTLOOK ON NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
THE PARTY, HEADED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, WILL INCLUDE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS LAU WONG-FAT, LÂU CHI-YUEN, CHEUNG KAM-HUNG, TANG TUNG-CHIU, YIP HING-CHUNG, NG CHEUK-TAÍ, CHAN WU-CHING AND TSO SHIU-WAT.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE DISTRICT LAND OFFICER,
MR R.B.J. CROSS; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH REGION), N.T. SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR BOWEN LEUNG; CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, MR RICHARD CHENGI AND SENIOR LIAISON OFFICER, MR EDWARD TANG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, WILL GIVE A BRIEFING ON THE BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE TRIP AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY AT THE KAI TAK AIRPORT PRESS ROOM.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
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