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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1984
FIGHT CRIME GROUP SEES PRISONS WORK
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THIRTY MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITED THREE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT INSTITUTIONS IN* STANLEY TODAY (MONDAY) TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE PARTY TOGETHER WITH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON, FIRST WENT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AND SAW VARIOUS MODERN TRAINING FACILITIES.
THEY THEN WENT TO THE NEARBY MAXIMUM SECURITY STANLEY PRISON, WHERE THEY TOURED THE CELLS, AND HOSPITAL AND SAW PRISONERS AT WORK IN THE PRINTING, ENVELOPE MAKING, SHOE MAKING, CARPENTRY, GARMENT MAKING, RADIO AND TELEVISION REPAIRING, AND SILK-SCREENING WORKSHOPS.
THE GROUP LATER VISITED THE ADJACENT TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, AND LOOKED OVER ITS DORMITORIES, CHAPEL, LIBRARY, KITCHEN, DINING HALL AND WORKSHOPS.
AFTER THE VISITS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG KUEN, PRESENTED A PENNANT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, IN APPRECIATION OF THE GOOD WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
DB TO DISCUSS WORKS PROGRAMME
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE 1983 DISTRICT WORKS PROGRAMME WHICH SETS OUT VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE DISTRICT IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT.
A SUMMARY OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE 1983 TAXI REVIEW AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING ALLOCATION POLICY WILL BE TABLED AT THE MEETING FOR FURTHER COMMENT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON REPROVISIONING ARRANGEMENTS FOR STREET TRADERS INVOLVED IN THE WANG TAU HOM CENTRAL ROAD CLEARANCE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN FU MEI STREET WEST, CONVERSION OF CROWN LAND LICENCES TO SHORT-TERM TENANCIES AND LIAISON WORK PLAN OF THE ICAC MEI TUNG OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE FUNG MING HALL, WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE TOMORROW (TUESDAY). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE MEETING.
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