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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1982

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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COMPLETE TRAINING

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FIFTY-FOUR RECRUIT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED CERTIFICATES FOLLOWING THEIR COMPLETION OF A ONE-YEAR ORIENTATIONAL TRAINING COURSE.

THEY COMPRISED 25 OFFICERS AND 29 ASSISTANT OFFICERS,

THE COURSE, CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, INCLUDED SIX MONTHS' FIELD TRAINING IN VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE INSTITUTE, WOMAN SUPERINTENDENT BONNIE WONG PRESENTED THE TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO THE RECIPIENTS.

EXHIBITION ON ELDERLY SERVICES

AN EXHIBITION INTRODUCING VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE HELD IN KWUN TONG ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27) IN RESPONSE TO THIS YEAR'S WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING,

THE TWO-DAY EXHIBITION IS ALSO INTENDED TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND THE IR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY.

IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY AND FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM ON MONDAY AT THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE KWUN TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, 5 TSUI PING ROAD.

THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ELDERLY SERVICE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE DEPARTMENT'S ' REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (EAST KOWLOON), MR ALEXANDER FUNG A KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR EDDIE LAMB AND TWO ELDERLY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) AT 11 AM AND THE EXHIBITION THAT FOLLOWS.