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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1991

THERE WILL ALSO BE A DISPLAY OF THE WINNING RECENT FIGHT CRIME POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION.

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OFFICIATE YAU TSIM COMMANDER, MR

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, WILL AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. OTHER GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TANG; POLICE DISTRICT PETER FERRY AND YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON (MARCH 9) AT THE PLAZA OF KOWLOON PARK, TSIM SHA TSUI,

YAU TSIM SATURDAY

CSD PARTICIPATES IN FLOWER SHOW

BEAUTIFUL AND COLOURFUL FLOWERS AND PLANTS GROWN BY INMATES OF PENAL INSTITUTIONS AND VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IN DETENTION CENTRES WILL BE ON DISPLAY FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO MARCH 17 AT THE HONG KONG FLOWER SHOW 1991 AT THE SHA TIN CENTRAL PARK.

THEY WILL BE DISPLAYED TOGETHER WITH PLANTS AND FLOWERS GROWN BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) STAFF.

A CSD SPOKESMAN SAID THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TOOK PART IN THE HONG KONG FLOWER SHOW.

THE DEPARTMENT

THE

LAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE FLOWER SHOW AT VICTORIA PARK.

"CSD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE FLOWER SHOW IS A GREAT BOOST ΤΟ THE GARDENING PROGRAMME NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED IN SOME PENAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS SERVES BOTH THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES FOR PRISONERS UNDER OUR CARE,

中国 THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

GARDENING HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED ΤΟ DETENTION VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE VIETNAMESE TO HEALTHY HOBBY, HE NOTED.

CENTRES FOR CULTIVATE A

"ALSO, IT HELPS KEEP THEM OCCUPIED FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE PURPOSE,

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HE ADDED.

"AMONG THE INSTITUTIONS, GARDENING IS PARTICULARLY WELL PROMOTED AT MA HANG PRISON, TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, HEI LING CHAU ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE, WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE AND HEI LING CHAU DETENTION CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AT PRESENT, OVER 1,000 POTTED PLANTS AND FLOWERS OF DEFFERENT SPECIES ARE CULTIVATED, SOME AT GREENHOUSES, AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.

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