TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983
+CHURCHILL ONCE SAID THAT THE REAL TEST OF A CIVILISATION WAS THE WAY IT TREATED ITS PRISONERS. WE ARE NOW AWARE THAT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOCIETY RESPECT ITS PRISON STAFF. HONG KONG SUCCEEDS IN MEETING BOTH STANDARDS.
+1 AM NOT EXAGGERATING OR BEING POLITE WHEN I CONGRATULATE THE HONG KONG CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ON BREAKING NEW GROUND AND PROVIDING SUCH A FINE EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES.
AT A TIME WHEN +I AM MERELY GIVING CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE. WESTERN PRISONS ARE IN CRISIS AND MANY ASIAN PRISONS ARE STRUGGLING WITH INADEQUATE RESOURCES, THE HONG KONG SERVICES ARE WAY OUT IN FRONT, HE SAID.
MEANWHILE, TWO OTHER TOP LAW OFFICIALS FROM ENGLAND WHO ARE HERE TO ATTEND THE COMMONWEALTH LAW CONFERENCE ALSO TOOK TIME OFF TODAY TO VISIT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S STANLEY PRISON AND STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.
BOTH MR DIVID GANDY, CHIEF SOLICITOR OF MANCHESTER AND MR RICHARD WILLIAMSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE LAW SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN TOURED VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE TWO INSTITUTIONS,
NEW OFFICE TO SERVE 70 000 RESIDENTS
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE'S SUB-OFFICE IN TAI HING ESTATE WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SERVICES TO SOME 70 000 PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
SERVICES AVAILABLE WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT FORMS AND INFORMATION PAMPHLETS, ADMINISTRATION OF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS, ANSWERING OF PUBLIC ENQUIRIES AND REFERRING PEOPLE SEEKING FREE LEGAL ADVICE.
LOCATED AT UNITS 17-20 ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HING FAI HOUSE, THE SUB-OFFICE WILL MAINLY SERVE RESIDENTS OF TAI HING ESTATÉ, SAN KING ESTATE AND SIU HONG COURT HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
THE OFFICE HOURS WILL BE FROM 8.45 AM TO 5.15 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 0-824104.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 10 AM TOMORROW.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A GOVERNMENT
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEALAHONY. VEHICLE, AM 5797, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.50 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR TUEN MUN.
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