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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1984

MR GARNER WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASPS TO THE COLONIAL PRISON SERVICE MEDAL TO 29 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF AT A CEREMONIAL PARADE HELD AT THE STAFF TRAINING

INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.

THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDED THREE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS,

MR GARTH HYDES, MR BARRY HIGGINBOTTOM AND MR ALAN HANDLEY.

MR GARNER TOLD THE 91 NEW RECRUITS ON PARADE AFTER COMPLETING OF THEIR SIX-MONTH BASIC TRAINING THEY FACED A CHALLENGING+ CAREER.

SEVEN CONTINGENTS, COMPRISING 204 OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE NEW RECRUITS, TOOK PART IN THE PARADE, COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS WONG.

RUTTONJEE PROJECT WELL ON SCHEDULE

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THE RE-DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUTTONJEE SANATORIUM HAS BEEN PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY AND ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION IN HIS CAPACITY AS ITS PRESIDENT.

DR THONG SAID THAT CONTRACT WORK FOR SITE INVESTIGATION STARTED IN NOVEMBER 1983 AND A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT WOULD BE DRAWN UP SHORTLY.

ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAISSON WALLING, WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS, IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN JULY, HE SAID.

+SITE FORMATION WORK WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AND ABOUT TEN MONTHS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ITS COMPLETION.+

PRELIMINARY BUILDING PLANS ARE NOW WELL IN HAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HOSPITAL AND STAFF QUARTERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986.

DR THONG POINTED OUT THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S RE-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME HAD BEEN TIGHTLY SCHEDULED AND THAT IT INVOLVED INTER-RELATING THE MANY PROFESSIONALS IN VARIOUS PHASES OF THE BUILDING.

+ IT IS GRATIFYING TO NOTE THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS SO FAR BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE TARGET DATE OF COMPLETION IN 1988, + HE SAID.

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DISCUSSING TUBERCULOSIS, DR THONG SAID THAT THE COURSE OF THE DISEASE HAD REVERTED TO THE NORMAL AND EXPECTED TREND AND THE INDICES WERE FALLING,

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