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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1985

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20 COMPLETE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING COURSE

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TWENTY ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO HAVE COMPLETED A SOCIAL WORK TRAINING COURSE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC RECENTLY, WERE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SIX-WEEK PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE TRAINING COURSE IS TO ENABLE OFFICERS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY WHEN PROVIDING WELFARE SERVICES TO PRISONERS AS WELL AS AFTER-CARE SERVICES TO ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE INMATES AND YOUNG INMATES.

IN ADDITION TO THEORETICAL TRAINING, OFFICERS PAID VISITS TO VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING A HALF-WAY HOUSE, A BOYS' HOME, A SKILL CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED AND THE HONG KONG DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETY.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DR ROBERT ANDRY. AND THE ACTING HEAD OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OF HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, MR FOO TAK-NAM, OFFICIATED AT THE PRESENTATION.

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ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR RACE DAY

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TO COPE WITH THE FIRST RACE MEETING AFTER THE OPENING OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE, ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN FORCE IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND HAPPY VALLEY ON SATURDAY (JUNE 1).

THESE ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BESIDE THE

USUAL RACE DAY TRAFFIC MEASURES, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

* A NUMBER OF ROADS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM ABOUT

30 MINUTES BEFORE THE LAST RACE UNTIL RACEGOERS HAVE DISPERSED. THESE INCLUDE MATHESON STREET: YIU WA STREET; THE SECTION OF PERCIVAL STREET BETWEEN LOCKHART ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD (EXCEPT TRAMS); THE SECTION OF RUSSELL STREET BETWEEN LEE GARDEN ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET.

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ALL PARKING SPACES IN YIU WA STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 3 PM AND 7 PM.

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BUSES ON CMB ROUTES 5B. 63 AND 81, AND GREEN MINIBUSES ON ROUTES 4, 5, 25, 28 AND 30 WILL BE DIVERTED AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD CLOSURES.

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