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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1977

EXPERT TO STUDY PRISON INDUSTRIES

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ONE OF BRITAIN'S LEADING SPECIALISTS IN PRISON INDUSTRIES WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO TAKE AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF HONG KONG'S PRISON WORKSHOPS.

MR. TERENCE COLLINSON, THE CONTROLLER OF INDUSTRIES AND SUPPLIES OF THE SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE, WILL SPEND THREE MONTHS IN HONG KONG STUDYING AND RECOMMENDING WAYS OF DEVELOPING THE PRISON INDUSTRIES HERE.

AT PRESENT 14 OF HONG KONG'S 17 INSTITUTIONS ARE INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TAILORING, LAUNDRY, SHOE-MAKING, SILK-SCREENING, METAL WORK, PRINTING, CARPENTRY, PANEL-BEATING AND MANUFACTURING FIBREGLASS. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL OUTDOOR INDUSTRIES - AFFORESTATION, BUILDING AND ROADWORKS.

THESE ACTIVITIES BY PRISON INMATES LAST YEAR SAVED THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT HK$12 MILLION.

PRISON INDUSTRIES ALSO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE REFORMATION AND REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS. THEY PROVIDE A PRODUCTIVE AND GAINFUL OCCUPATION FOR ADULT OFFENDERS VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR ADULT AND YOUNG OFFENDERS, AND TRAIN INMATES TO CULTIVATE GOOD WORKING HABITS.

MR. COLLINSON WILL BE MEETING WITH ALL SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AND WILL VISIT MOST OF HONG KONG'S INSTITUTIONS, AFTER HIS STUDY HE WILL MAKE A DETAILED REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE PRESENT SYSTEM.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN HUNG HOM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 8) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY CHATHAM ROAD, WINSLOW STREET, MING ON STREET AND BULKELEY STREET, INCLUDING COOK STREET, BAKER STREET, WA FUNG STREET, MALACCA STREET, LO LUNG HANG STREET, WALKER ROAD, BAKER COURT, GILLIES AVENUE AND WHAMPOA STREET.

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