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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1978

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IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, SIR MURRAY ANNOUNCED THE SETTING UP OF SEVEN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOCATED $3.7 MILLION TO THE BOARDS SO THAT THEY CAN CARRY OUT MINOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND PROMOTE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

THE BOARDS COMPRISE BOTH OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS. THE SHA TIN BOARD HAS EIGHT UNOFFICIALS AND SIX OFFICIALS, WHILE THE TAI PO BOARD HAS 15 UNOFFICIALS AND FIVE OFFICIALS.

16 PRISONS STAFF COMMENDED

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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. MAK PAK-LAM, TODAY (THURSDAY) PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION TO 16 STAFF OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

THE 16 RECIPIENTS WERE: MR. LEE HAK-KIU, MR. MAK SUN, MR. TSE SIK-KEE, MR. CHAN MING-CHEE, MR. MAN KAM-WAN, MR. CHAN PUI-YIN, MR. CHENG YAM-MAN, MR. TING TAK-LEUNG

MR. TẠNG KẾT, MR. LÀM KHÔNG, MR. HỨNG KEI-NAM, MR. NG PẰNG-CHIU, MR. VONG MING-HUNG, MR. WAN JAK-CHOI, MR. YUEN SAU-KUN AND MR. CHAN CHUNG-KAT.

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THEY WERE COMMENDED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS FOR THE R ZEAL AND ENTHUSIASM IN WORK, FOR BRAVERY AND DILIGENCE IN DETECTING SMUGGLING, ALERTNESS AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY IN THE FACE OF PERSONAL ATTACK.

AT THE PRESENTATION, MR. MAK SAID ALL OFFICERS SHOULD CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES, BUT THOSE WHO EXCEED THEIR NORMAL BOUNDS OF DUTY SHOULD RECEIVE PUBLIC RECOGNITION.

MR. MAK SAID PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE WORK OF A PRISON OFFICER IS DIFFICULT, OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL RISK AND OCCASIONAL FRUSTRATION.

+TO DO THIS TYPE OF WORK, YOU HAVE TO BE PROFESSIONAL, VERY DEDICATED AND HUMANE, HE SAID.

+THE SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION OF THOSE UNFORTUNE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY DEPENDS VERY LARGELY ON THE APPROACH AND ATTITUDE OF PRISON OFFICERS,+ HE ADDED.

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