TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS PROMOTED
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SEVENTEEN ASSISTANT OFFICERS I OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO WERE RECENTLY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF OFFICER RECEIVED THE IR APPOINTMENT LETTERS TODAY FROM THE COMMISSIONÉR OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.
THE NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SERVING WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT YEARS.
THEY ARE ALL ENROLLED NURSES AND HAD RECEIVED TWO YEARS OF TRAINING IN NURSING ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THIRTEEN OF THEM HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN GENERAL NURSING, AND THE OTHERS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING.
THEY ARE NOW WORK ING AT HOSPITALS AND SICK BAYS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
EARLIER TODAY, MR GARNER HAD OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING OF
THE A COMMAND COURSE FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AT THE INSTITUTE. COURSE IS ALSO PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUOUS IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OFFICERS.
CHOI HING WATER CUT
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THE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CHOI HUNG ESTATE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
THE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY CHOI HUNG ESTATE, INCLUDING HUNG MUI AVENUE, LUK LAU AVENUE, CHANG FA AVENUE, CHING YEUNG AVENUE, LAM CHUNG AVENUE, WONG KUK AVENUE, TSE WAI AVENUE, HUNG NGOK HOUSE, KAM HON HOUSE, KAM WAN HOUSE, KAM PIK HOUSE, CHUI KING HOUSE, PAK SUET HOUSE, TAN FUNG HOUSE, KAM WAH HOUSE, LUK CHING HOUSE AND CHI MEI HOUSE.