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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1985

THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF THESE NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDINGS WAS 156 545.7 SQUARE METRES, OF WHICH 100 947 SQUARE METRES WERE FOR DOMESTIC USE AND THE REST FOR NON-DOMESTIC PURPOSES.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF THESE BUILDINGS WAS ABOUT $606 MILLION.

DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE ALSO ISSUED 18 DEMOLITION ORDERS IN RESPECT OF 32 BUILDINGS.

BISHOP WU VISITS INMATES

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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF HONG KONG, THE MOST REV JOHN BAPTIST WU, TODAY VISITED THE TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION IN STANLEY TO WISH THE PRISONERS THERE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRISON CHAPLAINS TO THE MEDIUM SECURITY PRISON AND WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR GARTH HYDES.

BISHOP WU SAW THE PRISONERS IN TUNG TAU TAKING PART IN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WATCHING TELEVISION AT THE DINING HALL OR PLAYING BALL GAMES AT THE PLAYGROUND.

HE ALSO SPOKE TO SOME OF THE PRISONERS AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

HE LATER INSPECTED VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING

THE THE DORMITORIES, SICK BAY, CHAPEL, LIBRARY AND KITCHEN. INSTITUTION HOUSES ABOUT 300 PRISONERS.

THE BISHOP VISITS ONE OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTIONS EACH YEAR AT CHRISTMAS.

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