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MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1983

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CATHOLIC BISHOP VISITS HALF-WAY HOUSE

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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE MOST REV JOHN BAPTIST WU, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED PHOENIX HOUSE, A HALF-WAY HOUSE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, TO WISH THE RESIDENTS THERE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BISHOP WU SAW SOME 60 RESIDENTS HAVING FUN AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY ORGANISED BY THE STAFF THERE. HE SPOKE TO SOME OF THEM AND GAVE THEM CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

BISHOP WU ALSO LOOKED OVER VARIOUS FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE DORMITORIES, DINING HALL, KITCHEN, SICK BAY, LIBRARY, PLAYGROUND, CLASSROOMS.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CHAPLAINS, FATHER STEPHEN EDMONDS AND FATHER SHAW DURKE.

THE BISHOP VISITS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT INSTITUTION EACH YEAR AT CHRISTMAS.

FEW MORE DAYS FOR JOINING CONTEST

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ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS ARE LEFT FOR REGISTRATION IN THE +CLEAN AND GREEN+ COMPETITION SCHEME DEVISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE FOR A CLEANER AND GREENER COUNTRYSIDE.

THE SCHEME OFFERS A FREE CAMPING TRIP TO AUSTRALIA, A CAMERA AND ACCESSORIES VALUED AT $3 000, CAMPING EQUIPMENT AND HIKING GEAR AS PRIZES.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS MONDAY (JANUARY 2), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

NOT MORE THAN 10 000 PARTICIPANTS, WHO MUST BE AT LEAST 15 YEARS OF AGE, WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE SCHEME. INFORMATION LEAFLETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OUTLETS AND COUNTRY PARKS MANAGEMENT CENTRES.

+THERE HAS BEEN KEEN RESPONSE, AND THE FINE WEATHER HAS BEEN AN ADVANTAGE IN BOOSTING ATTENDANCE IN THE COUNTRY PARKS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

REPORTING AND REGISTRATION POINTS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN 10

KAM COUNTRY PARKS - SHING MUN, PLOVER COVE, PAT SIN LENG, SHAN, SAI KUNG WEST, SAI KUNG EAST, CLEAR WATER BAY, ABERDEEN, QUARRY BAY AND LANTAU SOUTH.

/PARTICIPANTS WILL