SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1984
268 CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS PROMOTED
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A TOTAL OF 268 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS EIVED WELCOME NEWS LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT WHEN THEY WERE TOLD OF GEIR PROMOTION FROM ASSISTANT OFFICERS || TO ASSISTANT OFFICERS I WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, AT THE FIRST ANNUAL STAFF DINNER OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION HELD AT A CHINESE RESTAURANT IN CENTRAL.
ESTABLISHED LAST YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION NOW HAS OVER 4 200
MEMBERS.
THE DINNER ALSO MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF THIS YEAR'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
NEWLY ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE PRESENTED WITH APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATES BY ITS HONORARY PRESIDENT, MR WILLIAM MONG, WHO HELPED SET UP AN EDUCATION TRUST-FUND FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE DEPARTMENT STAFF.
MR MONG ALSO PRESENTED THE COMMISSIONER'S CUP TO TAI LAM CENTRE FOR WOMEN FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, IN JANUARY.
IN ADDITION, TWO OFFICERS WERE AWARDED THE COMMISSIONER'S COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES BY MR GARNER HIMSELF FOR THE IR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.
SUPER INTENDENT G.A. EBRAHIM WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS INITIATIVE AND DILIGENCE IN HELPING TO QUELL A DISTURBANCE AMONG VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AT CHIMAWAN CLOSED CENTRE LAST MONTH AND CATERING INSTRUCTOR CHEUNG PET-WU FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT.
MRS BEVERLEY GARNER, WIFE OF THE COMMISSIONER, WAS ALSO INVITED TO PRESENT TROPHIES TO WINNERS OF THE BEST STALLS AND BEST PRODUCT FOR SALE AT THE LAST AUTUMN FAIR HELD AT STANLEY.
THE DINNER WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1 500 MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND THEIR SPOUSES CONCLUDED WITH A LUCKY DRAW WITH MANY ATTRACTIVE PRIZES.
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