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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1984

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AT THE TRAINING CENTRE, INMATES HAVE TO ATTEND HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND HALF-DAY VOCATIONAL TRAINING,

IN ADDITION, EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS IN TYPEWRITING, BOOK-KEEPING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARE ORGANISED FOR THEM.

OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR WONG WAH-CHIU, CONGRATULATED THE RECIPIENTS AND THANKED THE STAFF FOR TEACHING THEM.

HE SAID THAT BESIDES THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS, THE CARE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM PARENTS OF THE INMATES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ALSO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THEIR REHABILITATION.

MAGAZINE TELLS ABOUT KOWLOON CITY

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ABOUT 20 000 COPIES OF A MAGAZINE ABOUT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS THERE.

THE MAGAZINE DESCRIBES THE EIGHT AREAS OF THE DISTRICT, THE WORKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES, AND THE WORKS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

DISTRICT LANDMARKS, CHARACTERISTICS, HISTORY AND EVOLUTION AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE LIST OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT ARE ALSO DESCRIBED IN THE PUBLICATION.

THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR CHAN KING-WONG WHO IS AN ELECTED DB MEMBER, SAID THE BULLETIN IS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THEY HAD CONTRIBUTED ALL THE ARTICLES AND ALSO SUPERVISED THE OVERALL PRODUCTION.

+THE PUBLICATION PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT AND WE HOPE IT WILL HELP BRING ABOUT A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THEM,+ HE SAID.

THE BULLETIN MAY BE OBTAINED FREE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141-143 KAU PEI LUNG ROAD AND ITS TWO SUB-OFFICES IN HUNG HOM AND HO MAN TIN.

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