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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1989

JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT HK * * * * * *

THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, DR TARO NAKAYAMA, WILL PAY A TWO-DAY VISIT TO HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 3-4.

DURING HIS STAY, DR NAKAYAMA WILL BE HAVING TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, AND LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HE WILL ALSO VISIT THE SHAM SHUI PO VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AND REFUGEE CENTRE.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, "WE WARMLY WELCOME DR NAKAYAMA'S VISIT AS AN EXPRESSION OF JAPAN'S CONTINUING HIGH-LEVEL OF INTEREST IN AND SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG.

PRAISE FOR HARD WORK OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR PAUL CHENG, TODAY (SATURDAY) COMMENDED THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY,

SPEAKING AT THE OPEN DAY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, MR CHENG SAID BOAT PEOPLE FROM VIETNAM AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA HAD ADDED A CONSIDERABLE BURDEN TO THE DEPARTMENT'S NORMAL WORKLOAD, PUTTING THE DEPARTMENT IN THE LIMELIGHT AND RECEIVING WIDE COVERAGE IN THE NEWS MEDIA.

"HOWEVER, SUCH PUBLICITY DOES NOT ALWAYS REFLECT THE HARDSHIP THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MUST ENDURE WHEN RESOURCES ARE TOTALLY

STRETCHED.

"THE COMMUNITY IS GRATEFUL FOR THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT," HE SAID.

MR CHENG SAID THE OPEN DAY PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE PUBLIC BETTER INFORMED OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES' ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT WAS ALSO AN IDEAL OCCASION FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO PUT ACROSS TO POTENTIAL RECRUITS WHAT A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CAREER COULD OFFER AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE IT PLAYED IN SOCIETY.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE OPEN DAY INCLUDED EXHIBITIONS ON THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND VARIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS. THE OPEN DAY ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.

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