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THURSDAY, APRIL

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IMMIGRATION OFFICERS COMMENDED

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TWELVE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WERE COMMENDED TODAY (THURSDAY) FOR THE IR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE LAST YEAR.

THE OFFICERS, TOGETHER WITH A PHOTOGRAPHER AND A CLERICAL OFFICER. RECEIVED COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES FROM THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR RON BRIDGE, AT A CEREMONY IN THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.

AMONG THE RECIPIENTS WAS MR CHA YING-KUEN WHO WAS LAUDED FOR HIS ALERTNESS AND INITIATIVE IN DETECTING THE USE OF FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS BY AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.

MR CHA WAS APPOINTED ACTING IMMIGRATION OFFICER IN MARCH 1981. IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, HE SPOTTED AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO PRODUCED A FORGED DECLARATION OF IDENTITY AND A REGISTRATION OF PERSONS FORM TO IMMIGRATION TSUEN WAN OFFICE AND APPLIED FOR A RE-ENTRY PERMIT. AS A RESULT OF SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION IN THE CASE, THE DEPARTMENT UNCOVERED A SYNDICATE INVOLVED IN THE MAKING OF FORGED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

OTHER OFFICERS IN THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION SECTION WERE ALSO COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE AND DEVOTION TO WORK IN LOCATING AND ARRESTING OVER 200 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS AND THE UNCOVERING OF MORE THAN AO FORGED HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS.

APPRENTICES COMPLETE COURSES

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TWENTY-THREE TECHNICIAN AND 42 CRAFT APPRENTICES WHO HAVE COMPLETED COURSES RUN BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR HU FA-KUANG, WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THEM AT A GRADUATION CEREMONY AT MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

MR HU WILL ALSO PRESENT THE BROWN CUP TO THE BEST TECHNICAL APPRENTICE AND THE +LEISHLEY CUP TO THE BEST CRAFT APPRENTICE.

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