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Other guests will include Ms Christine Loh, Mr and Mrs Fung Kin-kee, Mr Albert Cheng, Mr and Mrs Fred Li Wah-ming and Mr Cheng Kai-nam.
Your representatives are invited to cover the event which will take place from 11 am to 5 pm. They are requested to arrive at the venue by 1.15 pm to cover the opening ceremony which will start at 1.30 pm.
End/Friday, February 17, 1995
Correctional commissioner takes his farewell salute
The outgoing Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Eric McCosh, said the Correctional Services Department (CSD) had been providing the community with a standard of service that was second to none.
"Hong Kong is indeed fortunate to have a service of such high calibre," he said.
Speaking at a farewell parade in his honour this (Friday) afternoon, Mr McCosh said CSD was a very dedicated and highly professional service, whose standards compared more than favourably with similar services around the world.
"You will discover professional pride, motivation, esprit de corps and, also a commodity which is most useful: a sense of good humour.
"Most important of all you will find tearnwork and support at all times and at all levels, both on and off duty," he pointed out.
Mr McCosh noted that CSD staff had to face pressures and at times their duties were extremely onerous and stressful.
"Sometimes, those pressures will affect not only you, but your families.
"You will also have detractors, fortunately relatively few, but some will be quick to criticise, often unfairly and often before they are in full possession of all the relevant facts," he said.
Despite the difficulties, he said the hard work and commitment of CSD staff were worth the effort.
Mr McCosh will be retiring on Monday (February 20) after more than 36 years of service with the Government, the last four as head of CSD.
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