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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1988

EARLIER

HAD

KILLED

YEARS'

IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE ARRESTED PERSON HAD COMMITTED ANOTHER BURGLARY ON THE ISLAND AND IN WHICH HE THE VICTIM. THE CULPRIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENTENCED TO NINE IMPRISONMENT FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

MR TAM IS THE 20TH AWARDEE SINCE THE GOOD CITIZEN OF THE AWARD WAS SET UP IN 1984. THE AWARD SCHEME, JOINTLY ADMINISTERED THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE ROYAL HONG POLICE FORCE, IS TO COMMEND CITIZENS WHO HAVE DISPLAYED BRAVERY AND INITIATIVE IN ASSISTING THE POLICE TO TO ARREST THE CRIMINALS.

YEAR

BY KONG

COMBAT

EXCEPTIONAL CRIME, AND

IAN CHRISTIE, STAFF

ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WERE BRIGADIER DIRECTOR OF HKGCC, AND MR LAU CHUN-SING, ACTING CHIEF OFFICER/PUBLIC RELATIONS OF THE POLICE FORCE.

MEASURES TO TACKLE SOCIAL WORK MANPOWER SHORTAGE

TO

THE MOST URGENT ISSUE IN SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES THAT NEEDS BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY IS THE MANPOWER SITUATION, SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE DIRECTOR OF

SHE OUTLINED VARIOUS MEASURES TO TACKLE THE ADDRESSED THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE 4TH GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE IN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES).

ISSUE WHEN SHE KONG COUNCIL OF DIPLOMA COURSE

"WE ARE EXPLORING WAYS TO RECRUIT MORE TRAINED WORKERS AS AS TO TRAIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE MORE WORKERS.

"THESE MEASURES HAVE TO BE PUT INTO IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WILL NOT BE HELD UP BECAUSE OF MANPOWER BUT THEIR EFFECTS CAN ONLY BE SEEN AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME,

"TRAINING AND MANPOWER PLANNING ARE VERY IMPORTANT.

"HOWEVER, THESE ARE DIFFICULT TASKS AS MANY

MANPOWER CANNOT BE PREDICTED,

MRS WONG SAID.

WELL

SO THAT SHORTAGE SHE SAID.

FACTORS AFFECTING

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