THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1983
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR PROBATIONERS SCHEME
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH REHABILITATION WORK FOR OFFENDERS.
PEOPLE WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, AND HAVE A SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, A MATURE AND SOCIABLE PERSONALITY, AND A DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS, ARE ASKED TO JOIN THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS.
THEY MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS FROM ALL PROBATION OFFICES AND THE OFFICE OF THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME IN CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING, 7TH FLOOR (TEL. 5-703172). COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.
APPEALING FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SCHEME, MR LIU KOON-KEUNG, SAIDI WHILE OUR PROBATION OFFICERS COUNSEL AND HELP PROBATIONERS IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. WE ALSO NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WHICH WE FEEL WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE EFFECTIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME.+
+VOLUNTEERS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN WIDENING PROBATIONERS' CONTACTS AND IN HELPING REINTEGRATE THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
APART FROM BEING THEIR FRIENDS, HE SAID, VOLUNTEERS CAN HELP PROBATIONERS DEVELOP MEANINGFUL HOBBIES AND HABITS, AND CULTIVATE HEALTHY PURSUITS. TUITION AND USEFUL GUIDANCE CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED TO THE PROBATIONERS.
MR LIU DESCRIBED AS ENCOURAGING THE LARGE TURNOUT OF VOLUNTEERS IN PREVIOUS RECRUITMENT EXERCISES AND SAID THE SCHEME CLEARLY RECEIVED STRONG SUPPORT.
THE SCHEME, STARTED IN 1976, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS.
CAR POUND TEMPORARILY FILLED
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS THE ABANDONED VEHICLE POUND AT KOWLOON BAY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY FILLED.
THE SPOKESMAN REQUESTED CAR OWNERS WHO WISH TO ULTILISE THIS FACILITY TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT MONDAY (JUNE 6) FOR THE EXISTING VEHICLES TO BE CLEARED.
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