SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1983
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+ACCIDENT-FREE CERTIFICATES FOR NTSD DRIVERS
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THIRTY-SIX DRIVERS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO HAD A CLEAR RECORD WHILE ON DRIVING DUTY DURING THE LAST THREE TO FIVE YEARS WERE PRESENTED WITH ACCIDENT-FREE CERTIFICATES TODAY (SATURDAY).
TWENTY-EIGHT OF THEM RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR CAREFUL DRIVING FOR THREE YEARS WHILE THE REMAINING EIGHT WERE FOR FIVE YEARS.
THE DRIVERS WERE IN CHARGE OF VARIOUS NTSD VEHICLES, INCLUDING REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, STREET WASHING VEHICLES, DESLUDGE VEHICLES AND MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPERS.
THEY WERE PRESENTED THEIR CERTIFICATES BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, AT A CEREMONY AT THE KOWLOON REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT SAI YEE STREET.
PRESENTING THE CERTIFICATES MR HEYWOOD SAID HE HOPED THAT THE DRIVERS' PERFORMANCES WOULD SERVE AS GOOD EXAMPLES TO THEIR COLLEAGUES AND HELP TO REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ANNUAL DINNER ***
EIGHTY-EIGHT CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS RECEIVED A WELCOMED SURPRISE FROM THEIR COMMISSIONER, MR T.G. GARNER AT AN ANNUAL STAFF DINNER LAST NIGHT WHEN THEY WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD BE PROMOTED ONE GRADE FROM ASSISTANT OFFICER II TO ASSISTANT OFFICER 1.
MR GARNER WHO SAID THE PROMOTIONS WERE TO STAFF NEW INSTITUTIONS REVEALED THAT MORE PROMOTIONS WERE ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
DURING THE DINNER, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1 400 MEMBERS OF THE STAFF, MR GARNER PRESENTED A COMMENDATION CERTIFICATE TO ASSISTANT OFFICER, MISS WONG YIN-FUNG OF THE REFUGEE UNIT FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
HE ALSO PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONER'S CUP TO THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE AT THE ANNUAL PARADE.
MRS BEVERLEY GARNER ALSO PRESENTED SOUVENIR CUPS TO STANLEY PRISON AND TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION STAFF FOR ORGANISING THE BEST STALLS AT THE RECENT AUTUMN FAIR HELD AT STANLEY.
LAST NIGHT'S DINNER ALSO MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION,