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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1977

PRISON OFFICERS WALK FOR WELFARE FUND

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ABOUT 1,000 PRISON OFFICERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WILL TAKE PART IN A FUND-RAISING WALK IN THE AREA OF CHI MA WAN PRISON ON LANTAU ISLAND ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 19) MORNING.

THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. T.G. GARNER WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE WALK WHICH IS ORGANISED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE DEPARTMENT'S SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SAID THERE HAD BEEN EXCELLENT AND ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE BY STAFF TO THE WALK.

+ THE RESPONSE AND PLEDGES, NOT ONLY FROM STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUT ALSO FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, HAVE BEEN FAR BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS,+ HE ADDED.

THE TARGET FOR THE WALK IS $70,000. THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S STAFF WELFARE FUND.

THE WALK WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BARBECUE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE WALK, A DOUBLE-DECKER FERRY WILL LEAVE BLAKE'S PIER FOR CHI MA WAN AT 9.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY.

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