FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1985
NOTING THAT TODAY'S PARADE WAS THE LAST ONE WHICH MR THOMAS GARNER ATTENDED AS COMMISSIONER, THE GOVERNOR PAID TRIBUTE TO HIM FOR HIS GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG.
+MR GARNER HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE DEPARTMENT AND MAKING IT WHAT IT IS TODAY.
+THAT THE HONG KONG CORRECTIONAL SERVICES HAVE SUCH A HIGH STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND INTERNATIONALLY AMONG FELLOW PROFESSIONALS, OWES MUCH TO HIS DEDICATION, HIS INSISTENCE ON HIGH STANDARDS AND HIS CONSTANT READINESS TO PROMOTE PROGRESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR INSTITUTIONS, SIR EDWARD SAID.
MR GARNER WOULD BE RETIRING SOON AFTER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 13 OF THEM AS COMMISSIONER.
DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, SIR EDWARD PRESENTED COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDALS TO 40 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF FOR 18 YEARS' EXEMPLARY SERVICE.
SEVEN CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 196 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL PARADE, COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT WONG HON-CHUNG,
LIGHT AND MARCHING MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND. THE TAI TAM GAP GIRLS' PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM ALSO GAVE A PERFORMANCE.
'HOTLINE' ON AIDS PROVED SUCCESSFUL
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THE INFORMATION HOTLINE ON AIDS HAD ACHIEVED ITS OBJECTIVE TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE DISEASE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (HEALTH SERVICES AND PLANNING), DR S.H. LEE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, DR LEE SAID THAT A TOTAL OF 500 CALLERS WERE RECORDED TO HAVE MADE USE OF THE SERVICE DURING THE FIRST 12 DAYS OF THE OPERATION OF THE HOTLINE SINCE MARCH 9.
OF THE CALLS RECEIVED, 44 HAD RAISED QUESTIONS AND ANOTHER 43 HAD MADE COMMENTS AFTER LISTENING TO THE RECORDED PROGRAMME. A TOTAL OF 18 CALLERS HAD LEFT THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR FURTHER CONTACT.
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+ IN THE LIGHT OF THE EXPERIENCE GAINED AND IN VIEW OF THE DEMAND FOR INFORMATION, ACTION IS NOW BEING TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE
INFORMATION 'HOTLINE BY SPLITTING THE EXISTING BILINGUAL PROGRAMME INTO TWO SEPARATE LINES, ONE WILL BE ENTIRELY IN ENGLISH AND THE OTHER IN CHINESE,+ DR LÉE SAID.
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