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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1981

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MORE RECRUITMENT CENTRES FOR PRISON OFFICERS

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THE PR ONS DEPARTMENT HAS STEPPED UP ITS RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR ASSISTANT OFFICERS BY SETTING UP THREE MORE RECRUITMENT CENTRES ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE NEW CENTRES

: LOCATED AT:

* PRISONS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS RECRUITMENT SECTION

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(01 KWAN COURT, FOURTH FLOOR, 28 01 KWAN ROAD,

WAN CHAI)

LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE

(BUTTERFLY VALLEY ROAD, LAI CHI KOK, KOWLOON)

TAI LAM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

(16-1/2 MILESTONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, NEW TERRITORIES)

A NEW DIRECT LINE 5-8916559 HAS ALSO BEEN INSTALLED AT THE RECRUITMENT SECTION FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE ANY ENQUIRIES.

+ INCLUDING THE EXISTING CENTRE AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, THERE ARE NOW FOUR SUCH CENTRES. ADDITIONAL CENTRES ARE SET UP FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE WHO WISH TO TAKE UP THE CHALLENGING JOB OF A PRISON OFFICER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE STARTING SALARY FOR ASSISTANT OFFICERS RANGES FROM $2 215 TO $2 450, DEPENDING ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, HE ADDED.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS HAVE TO UNDERGO A ONE-YEAR TRAINING AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE WHICH ALSO INCLUDES FIELD TRAINING IN VARIOUS PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR ONE NIGHT

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THE SECTION OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, NEAR TSANG TAI UK VILLAGE, WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 8) BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5.30 AM TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FOOTBRIDGE.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, TRAFFIC TRAVELLING BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN OR THE NORTH-EASTERN REGIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SHOULD USE TAI PO ROAD.

LION ROAD TUNNEL WILL REMAIN OPEN TO ALLOW ACCESS TO WORLD-WIDE GARDENS, KAK TIN VILLAGE AND OTHER NEARBY AREAS.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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