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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1992

ENCOURAGING.

RESPONSE MR KWAN SAID INITIAL

FROM THE ORGANISER WAS VERY

OF THIS

HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS APPROACH IN A LATER DATE,

HOWEVER, MR KWAN ADDED, PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WHO WERE INTERESTED IN YOUNG OFFENDER SERVICES AND WISHED TO SHARE VIEWS WITH STAFF OR RESIDENTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS WERE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT.

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WEATHER OF JANUARY 1992

WAS ALSO

DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF BRIGHT SUNSHINE IN JANUARY THIS YEAR WAS 30 PER CENT ABOVE NORMAL, RAINFALL PLENTIFUL BY JANUARY STANDARD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OF THE 40 MILLIMETRES RECORDED, A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF IT FELL ON JANUARY 5 DURING A SPELL OF ACTIVE WINTER MONSOON.

THOUGH HARDLY ANY RAIN FELL FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH, THE MONTHLY TOTAL WAS STILL 70 PER CENT OVER THE JANUARY NORMAL OF 23.4 MILLIMETRES.

BY THE

THE DOMINANCE OF THE WINTER MONSOON WAS REFLECTED UNUSUALLY HIGH MONTHLY MEAN PRESSURE OF 1022.2 HPA, THE SIXTH HIGHEST ON RECORD FOR JANUARY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CLOUDY WEATHER AT THE END OF LAST YEAR CARRIED OVER INTO THE NEW YEAR.

CONTINUOUS LIGHT RAIN STARTED IN THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 1 AND PERSISTED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

APART FROM THE ODD DRIZZLE AND SOME MIST ON JANUARY 3, THE RAIN LARGELY STAYED AWAY BEFORE RETURNING WITH A VENGEANCE LATER ON JANUARY 4.

A STRONG EASTERLY SURGE OF THE WINTER MONSOON HAD ARRIVED EARLIER IN THE DAY. ENHANCED BY A NORTHERLY REPLENISHMENT THAT

NIGHT, THE RAIN GREW HEAVIER, PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY MORNING OF JANUARY 5.

SOME SCAFFOLDINGS IN CAUSEWAY BAY WERE BLOWN DOWN BY THE GUSTY MONSOON WINDS DURING THE DAY AND TWO VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED.

/THE RAINY