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TUESDAY, SEPTEBER 24, 1985

GIVING EXAMPLES OF THE SUCCESS OF SUCH COURSES, MR CHAN SAID IN ONE CASE A PRISONER IN STANLEY PRISON GAINED A BRONZE MEDAL IN MAY FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE TECHNOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS,

IN ANOTHER CASE, A YOUNGSTER AT PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ATTAINED FIVE DISTINCTIONS AND THREE CREDITS IN THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION,

SUCH ACHIEVEMENTS WERE OFTEN ATTAINED DESPITE THE DIFFERENT DATES IN WHICH OFFENDERS ARE ADMITTED TO THE INSTITUTIONS. TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM OF ADAPTATION, A SPECIAL MODE OF EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF A CAPSULE COURSE IS USED IN THE INSTITUTIONS, HE SAID.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TEACHING STAFF IN DEALING WITH THE GENERALLY LOW STANDARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE ENTERING THE INSTITUTIONS. HE ALSO URGED THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR RELEASED PRISONERS.

VOTERS REGISTERED ABOARD FERRIES

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ADOPTED A SUSTAINED AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH IN CANVASSING FOR MORE POTENTIAL VOTERS TO REGISTER FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTION NEXT MARCH, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID TODAY.

HE POINTED OUT THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION EXERCISE BEGAN, THE OFFICE'S REGISTRATION TEAMS WERE OUT IN FORCE TO SIGN UP POTENTIAL VOTERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE OR WOULD REACH 21 YEARS OLD BY END OF THIS YEAR AND THOSE WHO MISSED THE PREVIOUS REGISTRATION.

+ APART FROM DEPLOYING OUR LIAISON STAFF TO LOBBY RURAL LEADERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT, ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY COMMUNITY OFFICERS HAVE BEEN RECRUITED TO CONDUCT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS IN VARIOUS OUTLYING ISLANDS, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, + MR YAP SAID.

+AS LANTAU IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE DISTRICT WITH BUS SERVICES, WE WORKED OUT A STRATEGY WHICH ENABLED OUR STAFF TO REACH POTENTIAL VOTERS MORE EASILY AND COVERING A WIDER AREA, WITHOUT MAKING LONG JOURNEYS ON FOOT, HE ADDED.

+TO THIS END, ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH THE YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY TO ALLOW OUR REGISTRATION TEAMS TO CARRY OUT REGISTRATION EXERCISE ON BOARD FERRIES ON MAJOR ROUTES, WHICH ARE THE MAIN MODES OF TRANSPORT FOR ISLANDERS.

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