THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1990
MARINE INQUIRY INTO HYDROFOIL STRANDING ORDERED
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR MICHAEL C.C. SZE, TODAY (THURSDAY) APPOINTED SENIOR SURVEYOR OF SHIPS, MR B.B. RAO, TO CONDUCT A LOCAL MARINE INQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE STRANDING OF A HYDROFOIL, FLYING ALBATROSS, IN DEEP BAY ON FEBRUARY 19.
THE INQUIRY WAS ORDERED BY MR SZE UNDER THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE HYDROFOIL WAS RETURNING TO HONG KONG FROM MACAU WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS AND ONLY SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL.
CSD TO TAKE PART IN FLOWER SHOW
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE HONG KONG FLOWER SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR.
THE SHOW, ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL BE HELD FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO MARCH 4 AT VICTORIA PARK, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE COLOURFUL FLOWERS AND DEPARTMENT'S STALL ARE ALL GROWN INTERESTED IN GARDENING.
PLANTS
ON DISPLAY AT THE
BY INMATES AND STAFF WHO ARE
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MA HANG PRISON, MR NC WAI-MAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE FLOWER SHOW WOULD HELP BOOST THE GARDENING PROGRAMME WHICH WAS ONE OF THE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PRISONERS.
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"THE GARDENING PROGRAMME, DESIGNED TO HELP INMATES CULTIVATE
то PENAL HEALTHY HOBBY, HAS BEEN INTRODUCED
FOR INSTITUTIONS
YEARS.
"IT IS PARTICULARLY WELL PROMOTED AT MA HANG PRISON, TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AND HEI LING CHAU ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE, HE SAID.
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MR NG ADDED THAT WITH THE JOINT EFFORT OF STAFF AND OVER 1,000 POTTED PLANTS AND FLOWERS WERE NOW CULTIVATED
THERE PRISON AND OTHER PENAL INSTITUTIONS. SOME WERE GROWN IN GREENHOUSES, HE SAID.
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INMATES, HANG WERE MANY SPECIES, AND
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