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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1981

+ MUST SAY HOW IMPRESSED I AM TO SEE THE GREAT STRIDES TAKEN TO IMPROVE YOUR EFFICIENCY AND THE CONDITIONS OF THE SERVICE.

IN FACT, THIS EXPERIENCE BRINGS HOME TO ME VERY CLEARLY THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE NOT ONLY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, BUT IN THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, + SAID MR DUNNING.

REFERRING TO THE MAJOR RE-ORGANISATION OF THE SERVICE, WHICH WAS IMPLEMENTED A FEW DAYS PREVIOUSLY, MR DUNNING COMMENTED ON THE ROLE OF THE THREE NEW REGIONS, EACH UNDER THE COMMAND OF A SENIOR SUPER INTENDENT,

+THIS EXERCISE IN DECENTRALISATION IS GOOD, AS IT ALLOWS THE COMMANDER TO DISTRIBUTE STAFF FROM ONE UNIT TO ANOTHER WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF CONSTANTLY CONSULTING HEADQUARTERS, HE SAID.

+THE RE-ORGANISED HEADQUARTERS, WITH A SPECIAL TECHNICAL UNIT OF EXPERIENCED OFFICERS, HAS THEREFORE THE FLEXIBILITY REQUIRED IN A DYNAMIC SERVICE TO KEEP IT IN TOUCH WITH OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD. THIS SHOULD ENSURE THAT HEADQUARTERS DOES NOT ASSUME THE ROLE OF AN IVORY TOWER DETACHED FROM THE REALITIES OF FIELD OPERATIONS. SHOULD ALSO MAKE FOR MUCH BETTER ADMINISTRATION.

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+ I BELIEVE THE COMMISSIONER, MR JORDAN, AND HIS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SENIOR OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RE-ORGANISATION AND THEY ARE TO BE COMMENDED, MR DUNNING ADDED.

MR DUNNING TOLD THE OFFICERS ON PARADE THAT THEY WERE ENTERING THE SERVICE OF PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT A MOST EXCITING TIME.

+YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD TO ENSURE THAT WHERE IT IS NECESSARY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF HONG KONG AND ITS COMMERCIAL LAWS CAN BE ASSISTED AND MAINTAINED. THIS WILL BE DONE BY YOUR DEVOTION TO DUTY AND YOUR ETHICAL APPLICATION OF THE LAW, HE CONCLUDED.

EVENING COURSES FOR FURTHER STUDIES

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YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WISHING TO FURTHER THE IR STUDIES IN THE EVENING CAN APPLY FOR COURSES RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADULT EDUCATION SECTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER.

COURSES OFFERED INCLUDE THE EVENING SCHOOL FOR HIGHER CHINESE STUDIES, TEACHERS' COURSES, A SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSE, A MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE FOR ADULTS, A YOUNG PEOPLE'S COURSE, AN ADULT EDUCATION COURSE (GENERAL BACKGROUND), AND ADULT EDUCATION COURSES (PRACTICAL BACKGROUND).

APPLICANTS WHO ARE DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE COURSES MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION ON 3-7130811 DURING OFFICE HOURS,

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