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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992
BY MORE THAN
THE NUMBER OF HIGH-RISK PRISONERS HAS INCREASED 50 PER CENT. THE DEPARTMENT IS NOW LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND FACILITIES TO CATER FOR THIS PARTICULAR GROUP OF PRISONERS.
ON THE MANAGEMENT OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, SIR OSWALD NOTED THAT THIS HEAVY BURDEN HAD PLACED EXTRA STRAIN ON THE ALREADY STRETCHED RESOURCES.
THE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO SHOULDER ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY ABSORBING VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS FROM SHEK KONG DETENTION CENTRE WHICH IS CURRENTLY RUN BY THE POLICE.
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"IN DOING SO A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS CAN
J RELEASED AND REDEPLOYED TO LOOK AFTER PUBLIC ORDER ON THE STREETS, SIR OSWALD SAID.
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207 YOUNGSTERS WIN DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, TODAY (FRIDAY) CALLED ON 207 DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARDEES то MAKE PERSISTENT EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE GOLD AWARDS.
SPEAKING AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 54TH SILVER AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, HE SAID THE AWARD SCHEME HAD DEVELOPED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMES ΤΟ INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INITIATIVE AND CREATIVITY AS WELL AS TO CHALLENGE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROWESS.
THE ACTIVITIES ALSO FOSTER A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY INSTIL IN THEM THE SPIRIT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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AT THE CEREMONY, 56 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED COMMENDATION FOR HELPING OUT WITH THE SCHEME.
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MR SUEN URGED THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME SO THAT MORE YOUNGSTERS COULD BENEFIT.
SINCE IT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1961, 20 YOUTH ORGANISATIONS HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME AS OPERATING AUTHORITIES TO HELP ITS PROMOTION WORK.
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAD GROWN TO SOME 41,000 LAST YEAR.
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