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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
MR CHAN THANKED LADY AKERS-JONES AND STAFF OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN OUTLYING DISTRICT REGIONS, FOR THEIR VOLUNTARY WORK AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF THE PACK.
+ IT IS ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION LEADING A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THESE YOUNG GIRLS, TRAINING THEM IN SELF-RELIANCE AND CITIZENSHIP WHICH NO DOUBT WILL ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, + MR CHAN SAID.
+1 AM CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BENEFIT A GREAT DEAL FROM THE GUIDING ACTIVITIES, AND WILL BE PREPARED TO LEND A HAND TO THE NEEDY WHEN THE OCCASION ARISES.+
GUIDING ACTIVITIES FOR REFUGEE GIRLS LIVING IN CLOSED CENTRES BEGAN IN 1985 WHEN THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, FORMED THE FIRST BROWNIE GROUP AT CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE.
IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, ANOTHER PACK WAS FORMED AT THE REFUGEE UNIT OF THE CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE.
THE PACK WAS DISBANDED FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE UNIT IN APRIL. EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO REINSTATE THE PACK AT BOWRING CLOSED CENTRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITS POLICE BUREAU
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MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITED THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU IN TSIM SHA TSUI THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHENG HOK-YIN, MEMBERS SAW THE LATEST SECURITY DEVICES AT THE DISPLAY ROOM AND WERE BRIEFED ON THE SUBJECT BY DETECTIVE SERGEANT YIP WAI.
MR CHENG SAID THE VISIT WOULD UPDATE MEMBERS ON WAYS TO PREVENT BURGLARIES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OFFICES AND SHOPS.
THE VISIT WAS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN NOW UNDERWAY IN THE DISTRICT, AND MR CHENG REFERRED TO OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN.
THESE INCLUDE A SLOGAN COMPETITION RELATING TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME, THIS IS OPEN TO SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 11.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXHIBITION OF SECURITY DEVICES IN
JANUARY.
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