FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1984
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NORTH DISTRICT TO HOLD WATER CARNIVAL
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A CARNIVAL TO PROMOTE WATER SPORTS IN THE NORTH DISTRICT, NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE HELD AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE NORTH DISTRICT WATER CARNIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICES OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
THE CARNIVAL WILL FEATURE A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING AN INVITATION RELAY, SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING, LIFE-SAVING AND FIRST AID DEMONSTRATIONS AND A CANOE POLO MATCH, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.
FOR THE YOUNGER SET, THERE WILL BE FOUR EXCITING WATER GAMES, AFTER WHICH SOUVENIRS WILL BE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL WINNERS.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) OF NTSD, MR DAVID WEEKS, THE CHAIRMAN OF RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE OF NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MR CHONG KAM-NING, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB (NT DIVISION), MR LAU HON-WAH, WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE AT A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO HIGHLIGHT THE EVENT.
PRISON WORK SEEN
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR MARTIN LEWIS, VISITED THE SIU LAM PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE AND THE STANLEY PRISON TODAY TO SEE SOME OF THE WORK OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IN THE MORNING, HE HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS BEFORE THEY DEPARTED FOR THE SIU LAM PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
AT THE PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE, MR LEWIS WAS BRIEFED ABOUT THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES PROVIDED FOR THE PRISONERS WHO REQUIRE PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OR ASSESSMENT THERE. HE SAW PRISONERS ENGAGING IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TAILORING, SEWING, RATTAN WEAVING, RUG-MAKING, CARPENTRY, GARDENING AND DOMESTIC SERVICES.
HE THEN WENT TO THE STANLEY PRISON WHERE HE TOURED THE CELLS, KITCHEN, HOSPITAL AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS.
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