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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1985

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SUPPORT FOR RECEPTION CENTRE'S COURTESY DRIVE

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, TODAY (MONDAY) CALLED AT THE VISIT ROOM OF LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE, ONE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S BUSIEST FACILITIES, TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE COURTESY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

THE VISIT ROOMS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S 21 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE FRONTLINE FACILITIES, AND STAFF WORKING IN THEM ARE CURRENTLY TAKING PART IN A COURTESY DRIVE TO IMPROVE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

LAUNCHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING CENTRE, THE DRIVE HAS BECOME A SERVICE-WIDE PROMOTION EFFORT.

MR CHAN DISCUSSED THE SCHEME WITH STAFF AT THE RECEPTION CENTRE AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN PROMOTING COURTESY.

MR CHAN TALKED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WERE VISITING RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN THE INSTITUTION AND ALSO VISITED A SPECIAL SECTION IN THE WAITING ROOM, RESERVED AS A PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN OF VISITORS.

STAFF OF THE VISIT ROOM OF THE LAI CHI KOK CENTRE HANDLE ABOUT 130 VISITS DAILY ON WEEKDAYS, AND ABOUT 160 VISITS ON WEEKENDS,

REMAND PRISONERS MAY RECEIVE A DAILY VISIT OF 15 MINUTES, WHILE CONVICTED PRISONERS ARE ENTITLED TO TWO VISITS OF 30 MINUTES EACH A MONTH.

NEW SPORTS FACILITIES ADDED TO POPULAR PARK

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WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE SQUASH COURTS AND SIX TENNIS COURTS AT MORSE PARK, WONG TAI SIN, HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED.

THE SQUASH COURTS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM

7 A.M. TO 11 P.M. DAILY STARTING FROM WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 21). THE TENNIS COURTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE.

BUILT AT A COST OF OVER $5.7 MILLION, THESE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ARE CONSTRUCTED ON A SITE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY TWO MINI SOCCER PITCHES NEAR THE OPEN AIR THEATRE IN THE PARK.

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