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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1982

HENCE

BUT ONCE THE SENTENCE HAS BEEN SERVED, SOCIETY'S PRIME CONCERN IS THAT THE EX-CRIMINAL SHOULD NOT REVERT TO CRIME. THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR EDUCATIONAL, COUNSELLING, AND AFTER-CARE SERVICES, AND OF THE OCCUPATION PROVIDED FOR INMATES WHILE SERVING THEIR SENTENCES.

OF COURSE A LARGE PART OF YOUR WORK IS NOT CONCERNED WITH PRISONS AT ALL. YOU HAVE HAD REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN THE DETENTION CENTRE PROGRAMME WHICH IS CURATIVE IN CONCEPT. IT PREVENTS YOUNGSTERS FROM BECOMING CRIMINALS.

YOUR TRAINING CENTRES HAVE THE SAME OBJECTIVE THOUGH THE TECHNIQUES ARE DIFFERENT.

SIMILARLY, THE OBJECTIVE OF YOUR DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES IS NOT PUNISHMENT BUT TREATMENT, AND THEIR RECORD OF SUCCESS IS HIGH BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

IT IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT THAT AN EXPERT PSYCHOLOGIST WITH WIDE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS BEING RECRUITED TO GUIDE THE EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES.

FOR ALL THESE REASONS THIS CHANGE IN NAME IS TIMELY AND DOES JUSTICE TO THE MANY-SIDED WORK OF THIS REMARKABLE DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL MEET THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE MY DEPARTURE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECORD MY ADMIRATION OF ITS VERY HIGH STANDARDS, OF ITS FLEXIBILITY IN CONFRONTING THE VERY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS OF OUR SOCIETY THAT IT EXISTS TO DEAL WITH, AND OF THE CONSTANT AND SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS MADE TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICES. I AM PROUD TO NOTE THAT THEIR EXCELLENCE HAS RECEIVED WIDE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THIS REFLECTS THE GREATEST CREDIT ON THE COMMISSIONER, HIS OFFICERS AND ALL RANKS.

I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU ON PARADE, AND TO WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

SIR PHILIP LEAVING FOR LONDON

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR A VISIT TO LONDON ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

HE WILL BE DELIVERING A SPEECH AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE OVERSEAS BANKERS' CLUB AT GUILDHALL ON THE EVENING OF MONDAY (FEBRUARY 1) AND WILL BE MAKING VARIOUS OFFICIAL CALLS IN WHITEHALL BEFORE RETURNING ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 6),

MR D.C. BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOVE AFFAIRS, WILL ACT AS CHIEF SECRETARY FOR THIS PERIOD.