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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1982

+INDEED, I FEAR IT MAY BE WITH YOU FOR SOME TIME TO COME. AS YOU WILL HAVE HEARD A FEASIBILITY STUDY HAS RECENTLY BEEN AUTHORISED, AND WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED, TO ASCERTAIN THE IMPLICATIONS OF ESTABLISHING CLOSED CAMPS FOR REFUGEES. THIS IS THE ARRANGEMENT IN FORCE IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.

+DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THE STUDY, THE ASSISTANCE OF MANY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES MAY BE CALLED UPON. YOUR OWN DEPARTMENT IS LIKELY TO HAVE TO PLAY A MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROVIDING STAFF TO SUPERVISE AND MANAGE SUCH CLOSED CAMPS AND PROBABLY ALSO TO PROVIDE A SITE AND BUILDINGS FOR ONE SUCH CAMP.

+SHOULD THIS BE THE CASE, I HAVE NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER THAT YOU WILL RISE TO THIS CHALLENGE AS YOU HAVE RISEN TO OTHER CHALLENGES IN THE PAST.

+HONG KONG RELIES GREATLY UPON THE PROFESSIONALISM AND THE ESPRIT DE CORPS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN BEFORE THE COURTS OR WHO ARE DETAINED UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY. YOU MADE A WISE DECISION WHEN YOU APPLIED TO JOIN THE DEPARTMENT AND I WISH EACH OF YOU A MOST SUCCESSFUL CAREER.+

FORUM ON EDUCATION IN TSUEN WAN

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EDUCATION ISSUES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE THE FOCUS OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL S IN A FORUM ON MONDAY (MAY 17) AFTERNOON.

THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL TALK ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING WHILE A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FROM CARITAS WILL SPEAK ON ADULT EDUCATION.

THE TALKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION. ABOUT 300 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND, INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND AREA COMMITTEES.

THE FORUM IS THE SEVENTH ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE SINCE LATE 1980 TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE PREVIOUS FORUMS INCLUDED TOWN MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORT, PUBLIC HOUSING, RENTAL MATTERS, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND MEDICAL FACILITIES,

THE TOWN OFFICER OF TSUEN WAN EAST, MR PARRISH NG, WILL CHAIR THE FORUM WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AT 3 PM.

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