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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1981

COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS RETURNS FROM LECTURE TOUR

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THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, MR THOMAS GARNER, HAS RETURNED TO HONG KONG AFTER A FOUR-WEEK LECTURE TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES AND RESUMED DUTIES TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE ATTENDED THE SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPEAKERS CONSORTIUM, HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.

DURING THE TOUR, HE VISITED SEVERAL STATES ON THE EAST COAST AND GAVE A SERIES OF TALKS ON THE WORK OF THE PRISON SERVICE IN HONG KONG. THE TALKS WERE ILLUSTRATED WITH PICTURE SLIDES OF THE FACILITIES IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT. AUDIENCES COMPRISED STUDENTS STUDYING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMES AND LOCAL OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE VISITS TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT THE WORK OF VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

MR ROWLANDS, ACCOMPANIED BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR GARY MULLOY, MET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE CLERICAL GRADE, DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, AND MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINERS, AND DISCUSSED WITH THEM MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST,

AMONG THE OFFICES MR ROWLANDS VISITED WERE THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE IN DUNDAS STREET AND THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE.

WORK ON WATER MAIN

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TUEN MUN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 10 HOURS FROM 10 PM ON SATURDAY (MAY 23) TO > 8 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAIN CONNECTION.

THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL ZONE AREA 9 AND AREA 12, TUEN MUN (INCLUDING YEUNG SIU HANG TSUEN AND TSING SHAN TSUEN) ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD, FROM TSZ TIN TSUEN TO TAI LAM CHUNG INCLUDING SAM SHING ESTATE, CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL AND AREA 20), TAI HING ESTATE, MING KUM ROAD LICENSED AREA, AREA 34 LICENSED AREA, ALONG LUNG MUN ROAD, FROM TSING WUN ROAD TO PILLAR POINT (INCLUDING BOYS' HOME AND CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO LTD).