FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1984
HE NOTED THAT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES CONTINUED TO EXPAND DURING THE PAST YEAR, AND NOW PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICES.
THE GOVERNOR WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO NOTE THE PROGRESS ON THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHEME WHICH WILL ENABLE INMATES TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS EQUIVALENT TO THOSE OBTAINED BY STUDENTS UNDERGOING VOCATIONAL TRAINING ELSEWHERE IN HONG KONG.
*WITH THE HELP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, PILOT SCHEMES PROVIDING TRAINING IN REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERING, PLUMBING AND PIPE-FITTING WILL BE STARTED IN MARCH, HE ADDED.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CONTINUED TO PERFORM WELL IN ITS DEMANDING TASK OF MANAGING CLOSED CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, THE GOVERNOR SAID.
+A NEW CENTRE WAS OPENED ON HEI LING CHAU IN SEPTEMBER, AND A SECTION OF CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WAS CONVERTED TO HOUSE REFUGEES. ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION IS LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED LATER THIS YEAR AND BOWRING CAMP AT TUEN MUN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE.
+ THE DEPARTMENT'S FINE RESPONSE TO THE TASK OF ADMINISTERING
THESE CENTRES REFLECTS WELL ON THE ABILITY OF THE STAFF CONCERNED TO ADAPT TO A NEW PROBLEM, HE SAID.
DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, SIR EDWARD ALSO PRESENTED COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS TO 32 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF, MARKING 18 YEARS' EXEMPLARY SERVICE BY THEM.
SEVEN CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 196 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL PARADE, COMMANDED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT PI WING-LEE.
OF THEM, 84 ARE NEW RECRUITS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS BASIC TRAINING.
LIGHT AND MARCHING MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND. THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM ALSO GAVE A PERFORMANCE.
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