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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1981

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PRISONS CHIEF TO ATTEND DRUG CONFERENCE

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THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS

MR THOMAS GARNER, WILL LEAVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG DEPENDANT PERSONS IN MANILA FROM JUNE 8 TO 11.

MR GARNER HAS BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AS A CONSULTANT TO THE CONFERENCE AND AS A SPEAKER ON THE TREATMENT OF DRUG DEPENDANTS IN A CORRECTIONAL SETTING.

THE CONFERENCE IS ORGANISED BY THE PHILIPPINES DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD IN COOPERATION WITH THE COLOMBO PLAN BUREAU.

SCHOOL GRADUATES ENCOURAGED TO HELP IMPROVE SOCIETY

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A GROUP OF KWAI CHUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) TOLD OF THEIR ROLE IN IMPROVING SOCIETY.

AT THE SPEECH DAY OF SIU MING CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL, THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES, CALLED ON THE STUDENTS TO JOIN IN AND HELP ORGANISE IF THEY COULD, PROGRAMMES FOR RESIDENTS AND LOCAL GROUPS TO CREATE A SENSE OF IDENTITY AND ACHIEVE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT.

HE SAID IT WAS NOT ENOUGH JUST FOR GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR TO MANAGE THEM ADEQUATELY.

+THERE MUST ALSO BE A RESPONSIBLE LOCAL PUBLIC WHO WILL HELP ORGANISE ON-GOING PROGRAMMES OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PERSONS AT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL, HE SAID.

WITH REFERENCE TO THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN MARCH, 1982, DR HAYES SAID: +1 BELIEVE THAT ALL PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZENS SHOULD VOTE BECAUSE THROUGH THE VOTE THEY CAN HELP GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE TSUEN WAN.+

WHILE THE STUDENTS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ACTIVE PART IN THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, THEY COULD HELP BY ENCOURAGING THEIR PARENTS AND RELATIVES TO REGISTER AND VOTE, HE SAID.

MRS HAYES LATER PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO 180 GRADUATES.

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