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SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1988

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VARIETY SHOW FOR YOUNG INMATES

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT WILL

VARIETY SHOW FOR YOUNG INMATES IN ITS TRAINING (MONDAY) AFTERNOON.

ORGANISE A JOINT CENTRES TOMORROW

THE "EASTER LOVE AND CARE VARIETY SHOW" WILL BE HELD AT THE LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE AND IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR YOUNG MALE AND FEMALE INMATES IN TRAINING CENTRES.

THE SHOW IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF TEAM SPIRIT AMONG INMATES.

RESPONSIBILITY

AND

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID INMATES WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN AND PRODUCE PROGRAMMES FOR THEIR OWN ENTERTAINMENT.

"IT IS HOPED THAT ACTIVITIES OF THIS KIND WILL HELP TO PROMOTE SELF CONFIDENCE AND FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR WORK, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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THE VARIETY SHOW PROGRAMME INCLUDES SOLO AND GROUP SINGING, DRAMAS, DANCES AND A TALENT SHOW BY INMATES AS WELL AS A PERFORMANCE BY DEPARTMENT STAFF.

AS AN INCENTIVE TO THE PARTICIPATING INMATES, A COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST PERFORMERS.

THE PANEL OF JUDGES FOR THE CONTEST WILL BE MR ANDREW 80, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS; AND MISS ANN LAM AND MR GARY CHAU OF TVB.

A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AND WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE VARIETY SHOW WILL START AT 2 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE, WAH ΤΑΙ ROAD, OFF SIX-AND-A-HALF MILESTONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.

YOU ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE EVENT. PRESS TRANSPORT IS ARRANGED AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO USE THE SERVICE SHOULD GATHER AT THE ENTRANCE TO WAN CHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 1 PM.

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