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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1979

+ALL THE PROGRAMMES IN THE CENTRE ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP CHILDREN'S POTENTIALS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY, + MRS. LU SAID.

CHILDREN NORMALLY STAY IN THE CENTRE FOR A PERIOD UP TO SIX MONTHS DURING WHICH ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR THEM TO BE RE-UNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. WITH THE HELP OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ADOPTION UNIT, SOME CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED BY LOCAL OR OVERSEAS FAMILIES.

WORKING PARTY APPOINTED TO LOOK INTO

LAW ON CONFESSION STATEMENTS

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, HAS APPOINTED A NINE-MEMBER WORKING PARTY TO LOOK INTO THE LAW AND PROCEDURE RELATING TO ADMISSIBILITY OF CONFESSION STATEMENTS AS EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL TRIALS.

THE PARTY WILL ALSO LOOK INTO A SET OF RULES MADE BY JUDGES IN ENGLAND AND DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT STATEMENTS TAKEN FROM SUSPECTS ARE VOLUNTARY AND NOT OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF THREATS,

INDUCEMENTS OR PROMISES.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY IS MR. JUSTICE YANG AND THE MEMBERS COMPRISE MR. DAVID NEWBIGGING, MR. ALEX WU, MR. MAX LUCAS, MR. CLIFFORD ST. QUENTIN FLETCHER, MR. BERNARD DOWNEY, MISS JACQUELINE LEONG, MR. ROBERT KOTEWALL AND MR. CHRISTOPHER D' ALMADA.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ASIAN DOCTORS TO ATTEND COURSE ON TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS

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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S FIRST INTER-REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS ON THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WILL BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 30).

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE MONTH-LONG TRAINING COURSE AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 9.30 A.M.

TWENTY PHYSICIANS FROM EGYPT, AFGHANISTAN, BURMA, THAILAND MALAYSIA, INDONESIA AND THE PHILIPPINES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE COURSE NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 30). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER BEFORE 9.15 A.M. NARCOTICS DIVISION AND GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.