FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1985
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LICENCE IDEA ENDORSED
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A PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE A NEW CATEGORY OF RESTAURANT LICENCE, KNOWN AS A BEVERAGE RESTAURANT LICENCE, FOR BARS WHICH SELL ONLY DRINKS AND PRE-PACKED INSTANT FOOD, WAS ENDORSED IN PRINCIPLE TODAY BY THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.
THE NEW CATEGORY ENTITLES THE OPERATOR TO SELL DRINKS AND LIGHT FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS POTATO CHIPS OR PEANUTS, BUT FORBIDS PREPARATION OF FOOD ON THE PREMISES.
AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BEVERAGE RESTAURANT LICENCE WOULD NOT ABSOLVE THE OPERATOR FROM THE NEED TO OBTAIN A LIQUOR LICENCE UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (LIQUOR) REGULATIONS.
THE LICENCE FEE FOR A BEVERAGE RESTAURANT WOULD BE THE SAME AS THAT FOR A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT. BECAUSE THE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION COSTS INCURRED WOULD BE SIMILAR.
FAREWELL FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHIEF
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HELD A PARADE TODAY TO SAY FAREWELL TO THE COMMISSIONER, MR THOMAS GARNER, WHO WILL BE RETIRING NEXT MONTH,
SEVEN CONTINGENTS, COMPRISING MORE THAN 200 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, TOOK PART IN THE PARADE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.
AFTER INSPECTING THE PARADE, MR GARNER PRESENTED COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDAL CLASPS TO 36 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF FOR LONG SERVICE.
THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A MARCH PAST OF THE CONTINGENTS, AND A PERFORMANCE BY THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM.
ADDRESSING THE PARADE AFTERWARDS, MR GARNER SAID THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WAS +SECOND TO NONE, AND THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STOOD OUT AS A WORLD LEADER IN THE FIELD OF CORRECTIONS, ENSURING THAT ALL THE HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES IN THE CARE AND CUSTODI OF OFFENDERS HAD BEEN FULLY MET.
HE THANKED THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AND MEMBERS OF VARIOUS OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES FOR THEIR UNFAILING SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
AFTER THE ADDRESS, MR GARNER WAS PRESENTED WITH A COMMISSIONER'. BATON BY THE PARADE COMMANDER, ON BEHALF OF THOSE ON PARADE.
THE FAREWELL INCLUDED A FLY-PAST BY TWO HELICOPTERS AND THREE FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE.
MR GARNER WILL BE RETIRING IN HONG KONG WITH HIS WIFE, AFTER 37-1/2 YEARS' SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT, 13-1/2 OF THEM AS COMMISSIONER.
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