XN000022-1991-12-21 — Page 2

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1991

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REFURNISHED NURSERY FOR CHINESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

THE NURSERY AT VICTORIA PRISON, WHICH HOUSES FEMALE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR NEW-BORN BABIES, HAS RECENTLY BEEN REFURNISHED TO PROVIDE A BETTER NURSERY ENVIRONMENT.

NEW COTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WHILE COLOURFUL DECORATIONS, INCLUDING CARTOON FIGURES, HAVE BEEN PUT UP ON THE WALLS.

THE CARTOON FIGURES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND PAINTED BY GIRL GUIDES OF THE 141ST ISLAND RANGER GUIDES SERVICE UNIT WHO ARE INMATES OF THE TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

THE NURSERY HAS ALSO RECEIVED A NUMBER OF TOYS AND BABY CARE ITEMS FROM THE HONG KONG CARITAS AND THE SALVATION ARMY.

A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE VICTORIA PRISON CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATES ABOUT 80 CHINESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MOTHERS AND MOST OF THEM ARE UNDER POST-NATAL CARE IN THE NURSERY WITH THEIR BABIES.

THE MOTHERS WOULD STAY WITH THEIR BABIES FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH BEFORE BEING REPATRIATED TO MAINLAND CHINA, HE NOTED.

THE SPONSOR OF THE 1418T ISLAND RANGER GUIDES SERVICE UNIT,

AT A CEREMONY TO MRS DONNA HUI, THIS MORNING OFFICIATED

MARK THE COMPLETION OF REFURNISHING WORKS FOR THE NURSERY.

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TENDERS INVITED FOR COMPUTERISED VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FROM PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS COMPUTERISED NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE.

IN ANNOUNCING THE TENDER INVITATION, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THEY WILL BE GIVEN UNTIL JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR TO SUMBIT BIDS TO RUN THE $54.5 MILLION CENTRE WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED IN MAY THIS YEAR.

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AS A RESULT OF THE INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OCTOBER THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF NINE INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS TENDERERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THEY ARE NOW REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR TENDER DOCUMENTS TO THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD BEFORE NOON ON THE CLOSING DATE.

/"THE SUCCESSFUL

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