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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1993

AS A RESULT OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, THE URBAN DECIDED TO ADOPT THE NEW DESIGN AND WILL REPLACE ALL EXISTING PHASES.

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES OPERATES SOME WORKSHOPS ENGAGING OVER 6,500 INMATES IN VARIOUS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

IT HAS AN IMPORTANT DUAL ROLE OF KEEPING PRISONERS FULLY EMPLOYED AND SAVING TAXPAYERS' MONEY BY PRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING GARMENT, LAUNDRY, OFFICE FURNITURE AND PRECAST CONCRETE.

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION WILL ALSO ENABLE INMATES TO ACQUIRE OF DOING USEFUL WORK SO THAT THEY CAN GET JOBS AFTER THEIR

HABIT RELEASE.

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FIBREGLASS LITTER CONTAINERS WILL BE MADE BY PRISONERS AT MA PO PING PRISON AND IT IS HOPED THAT THE NEW CONTAINERS WILL GIVE A NEW LOOK TO THE CITY.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE PROVIDES RESPECTED SERVICES

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THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT AND RESPECTED PART IN HELPING THE ELDERLY AND MANY LESS FORTUNATE YOUNG PEOPLE, ADDITION TO PROVIDING FIRST AID SERVICES.

THE TRIBUTE WAS PAID BY THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER TODAY (SUNDAY) AS HE WAS REVIEWING THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE

PATTEN, BRIGADE.

MR PATTEN SAID IT PROVIDED FIRST AID AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AT A VAST AND INCREASING RANGE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

LAST YEAR MEMBERS WERE ON DUTY FOR OVER 106,000 HOURS AND AMBULANCES ANSWERED OVER 3,000 CALLS FOR HELP,

THE GOVERNOR SAID THE BRIGADE WAS SEEKING WAYS TO EXPAND ITS WORK AND REACH OUT MORE INTO THE COMMUNITY.

"I AM FULLY CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE HONG KONG WELL IN THE YEARS AHEAD, HE SAID.

STUDENTS ATTEND MENTAL HEALTH TALKS

STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 100 SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED A SERIES TALKS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND STRESS MANAGEMENT GIVEN BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXTENDED APRECIATION TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR HELPING STUDENTS GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING HOW TO HANDLE STRESS.

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