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"I AM SURE THE RECIPIENT, AS WELL AS OTHER PROBATIONERS, WILL BE GREATLY ENCOURAGED BY THE CARE AND CONCERN SHOWN BY THE COMMUNITY AND WILL DO THEIR BEST TO TURN A NEW LEAF, HE SAID.
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PROBATION SERVICE IS ONE OF SEVERAL SERVICES OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO GIVE EFFECT ΤΟ THE DIRECTIONS OF THE COURTS ON THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS.
IT PERMITS OFFENDERS TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY UNDER THE GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF A PROBATION OFFICER FOR A PERIOD RANGING FROM ONE TO THREE YEARS.
DURING THE PROBATION PERIOD, THE PROBATION OFFICER PROVIDES SUPERVISION AND PERSONAL GUIDANCE TO THE PROBATIONERS THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS AND INTERVIEWS.
HE ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PROBATIONERS' FAMILIES AND ARRANGE FOR ANY SPECIAL SERVICES WHICH ARE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PROBATIONERS,
THERE IS CURRENTLY A TEAM OF 70 PROBATION OFFICERS AND THEY HANDLE AN AVERAGE OF 3,600 PROBATION CASES EVERY YEAR.
ENTRY DEADLINE FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE
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TEAMS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY SATURDAY, APRIL 30.
THE EVENT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.
IT WILL TAKE PLACE ALONG THE WATREFRONT OF THE ΤΑΙ PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN THE MORNING OF JUNE 18.
THE RACE IS DIVIDED INTO MEN'S OPEN, WOMEN'S OPEN, MIXED INVITATION AND INDUSTRIAL CUP SECTIONS.
EACH TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF 27 MEMBERS COMPRISING 24 PADDLERS, A DRUMMER, A GONG-BEATER AND A COXSWAIN,
COMPETING TRAMS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DRAGON BOATS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND WILL BE ALLOCATED PRACTICE TIME.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ΤΑΙ PO RURAL COMMITTEE AT 1 HEUNG SZE WUI STREET; THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION'S LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AT 2 ON CHEUNG ROAD; AND THE ΤΑΙ PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 1 TING KOK ROAD.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6577111 EXT 254 OR 258.
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