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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1984

THE SPECIALIST SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE CLINIC INCLUDE THOSE FOR THE EYE, SKIN, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT AS WELL AS SURGERY AND GYNAECOLOGY.

IN THE AFTERNOON, BARONESS PHILLIPS AND MRS DUNWOODY VISITED THE QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL IN POK FU LAM WHERE THEY WERE SHOWN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, TWO GENERAL WARDS, THE SCANNER UNIT, THE PHYSIOTHERAPY UNIT AND THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

THEY WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE EXTENSION WORK BEING CARRIED OUT AT THE HOSPITAL.

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PRAISED ****

THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IS AMONG THE FINEST DISCIPLINARY FORCES OF HONG KONG, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

MR CHAN SAID THAT THROUGH HIS VISITS AS A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR AND AN UNOFFICIAL JUSTICE OF PEACE, HE FOUND THAT PRISONS HERE WERE WELL MANAGED, CLEAN AND HEALTHY PLACES.

HE SAID THE RENAMING OF PRISONS DEPARTMENT+ TO +CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT+ COINCIDED WITH THE MODERN CONCEPT OF REFORM, TREATMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION IN A HUMANE WAY FOR THE INMATES.

MR CHAN WAS SPEAKING AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 84 RECRUIT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING.

HE ALSO SAID IT WAS CLEAR THAT HONG KONG WOULD REVERT TO CHINA IN 1997.

PEOPLE IN HONG KONG MUST THEREFORE FACE THE FUTURE REALISTICALLY AND ADOPT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, HE ADDED.

+AS THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG, THEY SHOULD VOICE THE IR DOUBTS AND WISHES THROUGH THE PROPER CHANNELS AND MAKE THE BEST OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, HE SAID.

MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT FURTHER DEMOCRATISATION IN THE COMING 13 YEARS WOULD MEAN THE RISE OF A GENERATION OF NEW LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD LEAD THE PEOPLE THROUGH SMOOTH TRANSITION.

HE SAID THAT IN THE INTERIM, INTERNAL STABILITY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC CONFIDENCE, AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SUFFICIENT EXPORT AND TRADE FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT AND THE CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER WERE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.

/KR TOLD