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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1985
PRESS VISIT TO SHELTERED WORKSHOP
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A PRESS VISIT HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO THE PAK TIN SHELTERED WORKSHOP OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 14).
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE VISIT SHOULD ASSEMBLE
AT THE CGO CARPARK WHERE A COACH WILL LEAVE FOR THE WORKSHOP AT 1.45 PM SHARP. THOSE WISHING TO GO BY THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD REACH THE PAK TIN SHELTERED WORKSHOP, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK 9, UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE, KOWLOON, BY 2.30 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT PRISON OPENED
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PRODUCTION BY CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES WAS GIVEN A BOOST TODAY (MONDAY) WITH THE OPENING OF AN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AT PIK UK PRISON BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK.
THE FOUR-STOREY $13 MILLION WORKSHOP COMPLEX IS TARGETTED TO ACHIEVE AN ANNUAL OUTPUT OF $10 MILLION INITIALLY WITH HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTED WHEN THE COMPLEX IS FULLY UTILISED IN THREE TO FOUR YEARS' TIME.
THE ESTIMATED COMMERCIAL VALUE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PRODUCED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES WILL INCREASE TO $127 MILLION THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF 200 INMATES IN AN INDUSTRIAL SETTING AND ENABLE THEM TO ENJOY THE BENEFIT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING TO CULTIVATE GOOD WORK HABITS.
WITH A COVERED AREA OF 2 150 SQUARE METRES. THE COMPLEX COMPRISES WELL-MECHANISED CARPENTRY WORKSHOPS AND GARMENT-MAKING WORKSHOPS.
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