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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1982

GREATER SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF

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MEMBERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL WORK WITH A GREATER SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR DUTIES IS MORE WIDELY KNOWN AND ACCEPTED, THE DEPARTMENT'S CIVIL SECRETARY, MR P.J. FINLAY, SAID THIS MORNING (SATURDAY).

MR FINLAY WAS SPEAKING AT THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 19 OFFICERS AND 136 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR BASIC TRAINING AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

IN THE PAST WHEN THE DEPARTMENT WAS NAMED 'PRISONS DEPARTMENT' THE STAFF IN THE SERVICE WERE OFTEN GIVEN LESS THAN FAIR CREDIT FOR THE REHABILITATIVE AND CORRECTIONAL WORK WHICH THEY CARRIED OUT, HE SAID.

HE EXPRESSED THE BELIEF THAT WITH THE CHANGE OF NAME WOULD COME A CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE SERVICE.

HE COMMENDED THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF FOR HAVING ALWAYS FULFILLED THE IR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING THE SAFE KEEPING OF THOSE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT, DETENTION OR TREATMENT.

MR FINLAY PRESENTED SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST ALL-ROUND RECRUITS, MR NESAR AHMED AND MR KWOK WING-KI, BOTH OF THEM ASSISTANT OFFICERS.

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HORTICULTURE CLASS FOR TUEN MUN YOUTHS

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HORTICULTURE HAS BECOME A POPULAR SUMMER PROGRAMME FOR YOUTHS IN TUEN MUN, WITH 50 OF THEM NOW ATTENDING A SIX-WEEK COURSE ON THE TECHNIQUES OF POT AND GARDEN PLANTING.

THE HORTICULTURE CLASS, ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN PLANTING AND AT ENCOURAGING THEM TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.

LECTURES WITH DEMONSTRATIONS ARE BEING HELD AT THE TAI HING JUNTOR POLICE CALL CLUBHOUSE AT TUEN MUN FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL AUGUST 28, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.

THE INSTRUCTORS INCLUDE HORTICULTURE EXPERTS FROM THE CHING CHUNG MONASTERY AT TUEN MUN AND THE NTSD.

THE COURSE INVOLVES SITE VISITS TO THE CHING CHUNG MONASTERY OR TO ONE OF THE PLANT NURSERIES OPERATED BY THE NTSD.

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AT THE END OF THE COURSE, A COMPETITION IN POTTED PLANTS WILL BE HELD FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO ASSESS THEIR PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE.

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