EDNESDAY, DOJEMBEN I
1985
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HONG KONG RAILWAY MUSEUM OPENS FRIDAY
THE HONG KONG FAILWAY MUSEUP, CONVERTED FROM THE OLD TAI PO MARKET RAILWAY STATION, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 20) AT 3 PM.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KCR, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI 20 DISTRICT BOARD, MR STEPHEN WONG; THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF KCR, MR FELIX CHOA, AND THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MF MICHAEL SUEN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY. TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT WILL LEAVE FROM KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER NOT LATER THAN 1.45 PM ON FRIDAY. A SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN THE EATING TAI PO RAILWAY STATION AND THE MUSEUM FROM 2.15 PM TO 4.45 ??.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RECRUITS COMPLETE TRAINING
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ANOTHER BATCH OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RECRUITS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE BASIC TRAINING AND TWO YEARS' PROBATION PERIOD WERE AWARDED TRAINING CERTIFICATES TODAY.
AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, ACTING SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, MR G.A. EBRAHIM, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO THE 10 OFFICERS AND 116 ASSISTANT OFFICERS.
THE OFFICERS HAVE UNDERGONE ONE-YEAR BASIC TRAINING WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO THE INITIAL, INTERMEDIATE AND FINAL STAGES, AND TWO PERIOD OF FIELD PLACEMENTS IN VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME, CONDUCTED AT STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTË, COVERS A WIDE RANGING SYLLABUS INCLUDING RULES AND REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, FOOT-DRILL, SELF-DEFENCE, WEAPONRY, RIOT CONTROL, FIRST AID, CRIMINOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, MANAGMENT AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
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