TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1985
MR HAYES, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE CORRECTIVE FIELD IN AUSTRALIA FOR 34 YEARS, WAS SPEAKING AFTER A THREE-DAY VISIT. TO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THESE WERE THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, PIK UK PRISON, SHEK PIK PRISON, SHA TSUI DETENTION CENTRE, TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, STANLEY PRISON AND THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.
BEFORE ENDING HIS VISIT TODAY, HE MET THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
MR HAYES LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA TOMORROW.
USD STAFF RESTORE CLEANLINESS TO PARKS
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A TOTAL OF 720 LARGE BAGS OF RUBBISH LEFT BEHIND BY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL MOON-GAZERS AT VICTORIA PARK WERE COLLECTED BY CLEANSING STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT DURING THE LONG WEEKEND. THIS COMPARED WITH THE NORMAL DAILY AVERAGE COLLECTION OF 100 BAGS.
THE DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY HAD TO DEPLOY 40 CLEANSING STAFF TO CLEAN UP THE PARK. THEY WORKED FROM 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
IN KOWLOON, CLEANSING STAFF CLEARED UP SOME 60 LARGE BAGS OF RUBBISH AT KO SHAN PARK, WHERE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE TOOK PART IN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS,
THE AVERAGE DAILY RUBBISH COLLECTION THERE IS ABOUT 20
BAGS.
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN FANLING, SAI KUNG
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CONNECTION OF THE OPENING OF THE TIN SAM TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 4).
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE:
* ROAD D6, ROAD L100 AND ROAD A100 WILL BE OPENED TO THE
PUBLIC.
* ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING
THE SECTION OF ROAD D6 BETWEEN WO HOP SHEK ROAD AND ROAD L100.
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