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FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1981

PHILIPPINES JUSTICE OFFICIALS VISIT TREATMENT CENTRE

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A DELEGATION OF 20 OFFICIALS FROM PHILIPPINES MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HEADED BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE, MR JESUS N. BORROMEO AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS, BRIGADIER SENERAL V.R. RAVAL, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED HEI LING CHAU DRUG

DICTION TREATMENT CENTRE TO SEE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S OMPULSORY PLACEMENT PROGRAMME FOR DRUG ADDICTS.

THE GROUP WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR CHAN WA-SHEK. THEY TOURED THE CENTRE

D WERE BRIEFED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN CHARGE, MR HIRO PANSUKHANI, ON THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES.

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE OVER 800 INMATES IN THE CENTRE INCLUDING SOME 50 YOUNG INMATES WHO ARE BEING KEPT SEPARATELY FROM THE

.TS. ALL INMATES ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A CONTROLLED CLINICAL GRAMME OF WITHDRAWAL FROM DRUGS COMBINED WITH WORK, PHYSICAL

PEMEDIAL EDUCATION, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING AND

CARE SUPERVISION.

THE DELEGATES WILL ALSO VISIT OTHER TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS DMINISTERED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE, LA? KING TRAINING CENTRE, TAI LAM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, TAI LAM CENTRE FOR WOMEN, STANLEY PRISON AND THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.

AIRPORT MANAGER OFF TO CONFERENCE

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MR R.A. SIEGEL, AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LEFT TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA TO ATTEND THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL ASIA-PACIFIC BASIN REGIONAL AIRPORTS CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE AIRPORT OPERATORS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL.

THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE, STARTING ON MONDAY, IS TO BE ATTENDED BY AIRPORT OPERATORS FROM OVER 15 COUNTRIES AND PLACES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

HONG KONG, AS A LEADING AVIATION CENTRE IN THE AREA, HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL EVENT FOR SOME YEARS AND CHAIRED THE MEETING IN 1979.

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VARIOUS TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN SEVEN SEPARATE SESSIONS. THESE WILL INCLUDE AIRPORT ECONOMICS AND PLANNING OPERATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, CARGO HANDLING IN THE 80'S AS WELL AS OTHER TECHNICAL AND GENERAL SUBJECTS OF MUTUAL AVIATION INTERESTS.