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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1983
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY VISITS INSTITUTIONS
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON, VISITED THREE INSTITUTIONS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON HEI LING CHAU TODAY (THURSDAY) TO LOOK OVER VARIOUS PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, DRUG DEPENDANTS AND REFUGEES.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES,
MR THOMAS GARNER, MR JEAFFRESON FIRST VISITED THE HEI LING CHÁU ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME PROVIDED FOR ADULT MALE DRUG DEPENDANTS.
MR JEAFFRESON ALSO TOURED THE NEARBY LAI SUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE HE SAW YOUTHS UNDER VOCATIONAL TRAINING, COVERING CARPENTRY, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND TAILORING, AMONG OTHER TRADES.
HE THEN CALLED AT THE HE! LING CHAU CLOSED CENTRE, INSPECTING ITS VARIOUS FACILITIES INCLUDING A CLINIC, A DINING HALL, AND DORMITORIES. HE ALSO TALKED TO THE REFUGEES AND ENQUIRED ABOUT THEIR CONDITIONS. THE CENTRE ACCOMMODATES OVER 2 300 REFUGEES.
TWO RECEIVE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION
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TWO RECIPIENTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE WERE TODAY PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNIT
MR KWOK HOI-CHUEN JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN 1959 AS AN ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR OF THE THEN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, HE HELPED IN THE SETTING UP OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF CREDIT UNION IN 1970 AND HAD SINCE WORKED UNSTINTINGLY TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
MR KWOK WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE CREDIT UNION LEAGUE OF HONG KONG. HE GAVE UP MUCH OF HIS SPARE TIME TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT SO THAT THE BENEFITS ENJOYED BY HIS COLLEAGUES COULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHERS.
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL WHERE HE IS RECEIVING TREATMENT, MR KWOK WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS CONTINUED EFFORTS IN IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH HIS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 13 YEARS.
AT ANOTHER CEREMONY IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, MR LAM TAK-MONG WAS RECOGNISED FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN HELPING THE VICTIMS OF THE ALDRICH BAY FIRE IN 1976 AND THE SHAU KEI WAN HILLSIDE VILLAGERS DURING THE PASSAGE OF TYPHOON +ELLEN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
AR LAM
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