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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1978

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30 PRISONS DEPARTMENT CADETS PROMOTED TO OFFICER RANK

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THIRTY NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THEIR LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR. CHAN WAH-SHEK, AT A CEREMONY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

THIS IS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PROMOTIONS OF OFFICER CADETS AT ONE TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND IS LARGELY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN STAFF ESTABLISHMENT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THE ESTABLISHMENT HAS RISEN FROM 1,668 IN 1972 TO THE PRESENT 4,114.

AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY MR. CHAN STRESSED THE TREMENDOUS CAREER AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR GOOD QUALITY AND SUITABLY QUALIFIED MEN AND WOMEN.

+I CAN SAY WITH CONFIDENCE THAT, IF YOU ARE OF THE RIGHT CALIBRE AND WILL MAKE THE EFFORT, YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN TODAY'S PRISON SERVICE+.

WITH PROPER QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE GAINED DURING THEIR SERVICE, ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICERS CAN BE APPOINTED AS CADETS AT ANY TIME DURING THEIR SERVICE, WITH THE PROSPECT OF BEING PROMOTED TO OFFICER RANK. THIS NORMALLY FOLLOWS ONE YEAR CADET TRAINING AND A PERIOD OF PROBATION.

THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE IR LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT TODAY ARE AGED FROM 22 TO 37.

COOKED FOOD CENTRE FOR TSUEN WAN

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CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL SOON START ON A NEW COOKED FOOD CENTRE AT CHAI WAN KOK, TSUEN WAN.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE WORK ON THE CENTRE WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE 26 LICENSED STALL HOLDERS.

AT PRESENT THE STALL HOLDERS ARE OPERATING AT A SITE WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF TUEN MUN ROAD.

TWO CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE TUEN MUN ROAD HAVE BEEN LET, AND ANOTHER TWO WILL BE AWARDED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

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