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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1992

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THE TRESPASSERS AND THE SHOP OPERATORS WHO OWNED THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES THEN REALISED THE DETERMINATION OF THE OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND THE GOVERNMNET AND VOLUNTARILY DEMOLISHED ALL THE STRUCTURES.

THE PARTY WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CORPORATIONS HAD FOUND A CONTRACTOR TO DEVELOP THE CLEARED COURTYARD INTO A REST GARDEN AND THAT WORK WAS EXPECTED TO COST $250 000, TAKING THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

EARLIER, THE PARTY ALSO VISITED THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE HOLY CROSS PATH VILLAGE IN SHAU KEI WAN, WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF 10 000, THE LARGEST SQUATTER VILLAGE IN EASTERN DISTRICT AS WELL AS HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE VISIT WAS ORGANISED TO HELP THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE OPERATION OF MACS AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS.

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CHIEF BACK FROM LECTURE TRIP

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, RETURNED LAST NIGHT (SUNDAY) FROM JAPAN, AFTER SPENDING THREE MONTHS LECTURING AS A VISITING EXPERT AT A UNITED NATIONS TRAINING COURSE THERE.

THE COURSE WAS ORGANISED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ASIA AND FAR EAST INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS (UNAFEI), AND HAD AS ITS THEME THE IMPROVEMENT OF CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS+.

MR GARNER, WHO RESUMED OFFICE TODAY, DEALT MAINLY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS.

THE COURSE ATTRACTED SOME 32 PARTICIPANTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES INCLUDING TWO OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS FROM HONG KONG'S CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, HE SAID.

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