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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1986
HE WAS PRESENTED WITH A GREETING CARD DRAWN BY AN INMATE WHO RECENTLY WON A DRAWING COMPETITION ORGANISED FOR INMATES BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
HE THEN TOURED FACILITIES SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, CLASSROOMS, DORMITORIES, DINING HALL, SICK BAY, LIBRARY AND KITCHEN AND ALSO STOPPED TO TALK WITH SOME OF THE INMATES.
BISHOP WU VISITS ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTIONS EACH YEAR DURING CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR.
CENTRAL, WESTERN ROAD SAFETY DAY SET FOR TOMORROW
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A ROAD SAFETY DAY AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL TOMORROW (JANUARY 1) AFTERNOON WILL LAUNCH THE MONTH-LONG CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
STARTING AT 2 PM, THE PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE A VARIETY SHOW AT WHICH POPULAR SINGERS, MAGICIANS AND ACROBATS WILL PERFORM.
IN ADDITION, ROAD SAFETY QUIZ, STALL GAMES AND COMPUTER GAMES WITH ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT DRIVING HOME THE MESSAGES OF ROAD SAFETY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THREE GROUPS IDENTIFIED STATISTICALLY AS +MOST AT RISK+ ROAD USERS.
THEY ARE CHILDREN UNDER 14 AND ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER 60- YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS- AND CYCLISTS.
SINCE ELDERLY PEOPLE IS ONE OF THE TARGET GROUPS OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN, MORE THAN 300 OLD PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND TOMORROW'S PROGRAMME. PUBLICITY UMBRELLA WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM AS SOUVENIRS.
TO PUBLICISE THE CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT, BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ESPECIALLY AT TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS,
OTHER PROGRAMMES ORGANISED INCLUDE SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY DAYS AND ACTIVITIES AT PEDESTRIAN PROBLEM SPOTS.
SPECIALLY TRAINED POLICE OFFICERS WILL VISIT ABOUT 20 SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE PROPER USE OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR OF PEDESTRIANS, WITH THE HELP OF GAMES AND EXHIBITION KITS.
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