THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1974.
+THIS REQUIREMENT IS MET LARGELY BY THE EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTION OF INSTITUTIONS, TRADES AVAILABLE BEING TAILORING, CARPENTRY, METAL WORK SILK-SCREENING, PRINTING, SHOE-MAKING, FIBRE-GLASS MOULDING, RATTAN, BAMBOO WORK AND LAUNDRY, MR. GARNER STATES.
· THE OUTPUT, OVER 80 PER CENT OF WHICH CAME FROM STANLEY 'PRISON, WAS MAINLY TO MEET ORDERS FROM THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
+FOR INMATES DETAINED IN TRAINING CENTRES,+ THE COMMISSIONER SAYS VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS GIVEN. TRADES AVAILABLE IN THESE CENTRES INCLUDE CARPENTRY, BRICK-LAYING, METAL WORK, TOOL-HANDLING, GARDENING AND LAUNDRY.+
MR. GARNER SAYS: +IT IS APPARENT THAT, WITH THE INCREASING PENAL POPULATION, THERE IS A NEED FOR BETTER UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER ON GAINFUL AND USEFUL WORK.+
HE STRESSES THAT AS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME, IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE PROPER TRAINING TO THE UNSKILLED TO ENABLE THEM TO BE READILY ABSORBED IN EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AFTER RELEASE.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL DISTRICT *****
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY), RIGHT TURNING MOVEMENT FROM DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL INTO RUMSEY STREET WILL BE PROHIBITED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
THIS IS TO ENABLE WORKS ON TRAM TRACK RENEWAL TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
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APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED.
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