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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1979

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RETURN VISIT OF SPECIAL POLICE ADVISERS

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MR. J.W.D. CRANE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON APRIL 18 FOR A MONTH'S VISIT. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT ALFRED WALLEN.

MR, CRANE, H.M. INSPECTOR OF CONSTABULARY FOR WALES AND SOUTH WEST ENGLAND, WAS IN HONG KONG BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY LAST YEAR TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE.

ARISING FROM HIS VISIT A WIDE RANGE OF RECOMMENDATIONS WAS DEVELOPED, AIMED AT STRENGTHENING ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING AT ALL LEVELS WITHIN THE POLICE FORCE.

DURING THIS FOLLOW-UP VISIT MR. CRANE IS EXPECTED TO ASSESS THE RESULTS OF THE EXTENSIVE ADVICE WHICH HE OFFERED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE LAST YEAR. HE WILL ALSO CONSIDER HOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE DEVELOPED AND ARE OPERATING WITHIN THE POLICE FORCE.

THE VISIT WILL ALSO PROVIDE HIM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OF DISCUSSING WITH THE COMMISSIONER ANY NEW MATTERS WHICH HAVE ARISEN SINCE HE WAS LAST HERE.

THE INVITATION FOR THE RETURN VISIT THIS YEAR WAS EXTENDED TO MR. CRANE BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND THE HOME OFFICE.

IT WILL BE RECALLED THAT MR, CRANE MENTIONED, AT HIS CLOSING PRESS CONFERENCE LAST MAY, THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD SUGGESTED THE POSSIBILITY OF A RETURN VISIT TO HONG KONG.

ACTING GOVERNOR TO OPEN SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE IN TAI KOK TSUI, TOMORROW (THURSDAY)

ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE MR. E.P. HO, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES; MR. THOMAS LEE, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE; MR. J.C.C. WALDEN, DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS; MR. A.G. EASON, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (WEST KOWLOON) AND MISS REGINA LAU, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK).

THE CENTRE, SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF IVY STREET AND FUK TSUEN STREET, IS A FOUR-STOREY BUILDING WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 10,000 SQUARE FEET.

IT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF FACILITIES INCLUDING A SPACIOUS MULTI-PURPOSE COMMUNITY HALL WITH A MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 800, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS, A LOW-PRICED CANTEEN, A NUMBER OF ACTIVITY ROOMS FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY USE AS WELL AS SEVERAL ROOF-TOP PLAY AREAS.

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