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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1983

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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IMPRESS VISITOR

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HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER TRAINING FACILITIES, THE CHIEF OF THE UNITED NATIONS CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE BRANCH, MR MINORU SHIKITA SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING WHILE TOURING THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING

THE FACILITIES INSTITUTE AND ITS NEWLY OPENED EXTENSION AT STANLEY. INCLUDE A TRAINING COURT. A TRAINING HOME NURSING WARD AND A TRAINING CONTROL ROOM, TRAINING CELLS AS WELL AS AN INDOOR FIRING RANGE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MR THOMAS GARNER, MR SHIKITA ALSO WENT TO TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE HE SAW PRISONERS AT WORK IN THE WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS PRISONERS' ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER FACILITIES.

EARLIER IN THE MORNING, HE HAD PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON.

MR SHIKITA WAS DUE TO LEAVE FOR BANGKOK IN THE AFTERNOON.

NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN YAU MA TEI

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT NEW MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOW IN YAU MA TEI FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (JUNE 30).

THE LEFT TURN MOVEMENT FROM WATERLOO ROAD EASTBOUND INTO NATHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND WILL BE PROHIBITED. MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO PROCEED VIA PORTLAND STREET AND CHANGSHA STREET BEFORE ENTERING NATHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND.

THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON NATHAN ROAD TO THE NORTH OF THE ROAD'S JUNCTION WITH WATERLOO ROAD WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON THE SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE CANCELLED.

THE SECOND LANE FROM THE KERB ON NATHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND WILL BE DESIGNATED FOR RIGHT TURNS ONLY, BUT THE SECOND LANE FROM THE KERB ON WATERLOO ROAD WESTBOUND WILL ALLOW FOR BOTH +STRAIGHT ON+ AND LEFT TURN MOVEMENTS.

THE BUS STOP OBSERVED BY KMB ROUTES 2, 26 AND 112 ON NATHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND BETWEEN WATERLOO ROAD AND MAN MING LANE WILL BE RESITED TO THE SECTION OF NATHAN ROAD ON THE SOUTH OF WING SING LANE.

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