THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1990
HE BELIEVED THE POLICYHOLDERS WOULD ALSO BE VERY PLEASED WITH THIS RESULT AS OTHERWISE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES AS CREDITORS OF THE TWO COMPANIES IN LIQUIDATION AND WAIT FOR, POSSIBLY, SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE RECEIVING A DIVIDEND WHICH, IN THE END, WAS LIKELY TO BE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN A 100 PER CENT OF THEIR CLAIMS.
THE DAH SING GROUP WAS OF GOOD REPUTATION AND STANDING, AND IN TRANSFERRING THE POLICIES TO A MEMBER OF THE GROUP THE POLICYHOLDERS WOULD BE IN GOOD HANDS, SAID MR GLEESON.
HE SAID THAT BOTH THE INSURANCE AUTHORITY AND THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER WOULD BE WRITING TO ALL THE POLICYHOLDERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND HE BELIEVED IT WAS IN THEIR OWN BEST INTERESTS TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE TRANSFER FORMS, WHEN THEY RECEIVED THEM, WITHOUT DELAY,
COMMISSIONER EXPRESSES APPRECIATION OF TRS WORK
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THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON MET AND EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION ΤΟ 15 MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TACTICAL RESPONSE SQUADRON (TRS) FOR THEIR EFFORT IN FOILING A MASS ATTEMPT BY VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE TO BREAK OUT FROM THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE EARLY THIS MORNING.
DURING THE INCIDENT, ABOUT 50 VBP, ALL ARMED WITH AXES AND HOME-MADE WEAPONS, ATTEMPTED TO BREAK OUT FROM THE DETENTION CENTRE. THE TRS MEMBERS ON MOBILE PERIMETER PATROL RESPONDED QUICKLY IN THWARTING THE MASS ESCAPE.
ALSO IN A DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ORDER ISSURD TODAY (THURSDAY), THE COMMISSIONER COMMENDED ALL STAFF WHO TOOK PART IN THE OPERATION.
IN THE ORDER, MR CHAN SAID: "I AM PLEASED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUCCESS OF OUR OFFICERS IN THWARTING A MASS ATTEMPT BY THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE TO BREAKOUT FROM WHITEHEAD IN THE EARLY HOURS THIS MORNING. MY APPRECIATION GOES то ALL OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED AND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE TRS AND THE WHITEHEAD STAFF WHO TOOK PART IN THE ACTION.
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THE COMMISSIONER ALSO RECORDED HIS APPRECIATION OF STERLING EFFORT OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE WHITEHEAD STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE TRS AND TRAINEES OF THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN COPING WITH THE THREAT OF MASS ESCAPE AT WHITEHEAD IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
"THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, HE TO CONVEY HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OFFICERS CONCERNED, ADDED.
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