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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1988
CHINA LAW SOCIETY PRESIDENT VISITS SWD HOMES
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINA LAW SOCIETY, MR WANG ZHONGFANG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED TWO CORRECTIONAL HOMES OPERATED BY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE
LAST MONTH, A DELEGATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, HONG KONG (SROHK) VISITED JUDICIAL, SOCIAL AND PENAL SERVICES IN PEKING, HANGZHOU AND CANTON AT THE INVITATION OF THE CHINA LAW SOCIETY.
MRS ELIZABETH WONG, DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE, WHO
ERDA FERA
PARTICIPATED IN THE VISIT IN HER CAPACITY OF VICE-PRESIDENT OF SRORK, SAID: "HAVING LEARNT SO MUCH FROM THEIR OPERATIONS, I AM GLAD OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW MR WANG HOW REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS ARE CONDUCTED
HONG KONG AND
DISCUSS THE LATEST
DEVELOPMENTS.
"THIS STEPPED-UP LIAISON AND CONTINUAL EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE WILL CERTAINLY BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH PARTIES," SHE SAID.
ACCOMPANIED BY MRS WONG AND THE CHIEF SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND CORRECTIONS), MR ANTHONY CHAN WAI-KWAN, MR WANG VISITED
THE FUI CHI BOYS' HOME AND THE MA TAU WEI GIRLS' HOME.
AT THESE HOMES, THE BOYS AND GIRLS ARE PROVIDED WITH ACADEMIC, PREVOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL TRAINING DESIGNED AT REFORMING THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES SO THAT THEY WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO LIVE AS LAW-ABIDING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
MR WANG WAS BRIEFED ON THE SERIES OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF THESE HOMES, INCLUDING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT MASTER AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE TEACHING ESTABLISHMENT; THE ACQUISITION OF SUITABLE EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT, TEACHING AIDS AND REFERENCE BOOKS; AND A REVIEW OF THE TEACHING METHOD.
SYLLABUS AND
SALE OF TWO INDUSTRIAL SITES FETCHED $210M
* * * * *
TWO GOVERNMENT SITES WERE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION HELD WEDNESDAY) WITH A REALISED PREMIUM OF $210 MILLION,
BOTH SITES ARE FOR EXCLUDING OFFENSIVE TRADES.
INDUSTRIAL
AND/OR
TODAY
GODOWN PURPOSES
BUT
/ONE OF