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addition, a programme was held for 700 students of colleges of education and universities to design their own moral education projects which were subsequently displayed at an exhibition. Following the success of the 'Towards A Fuller Life' television series last year, a second series was produced for 12-month telecast beginning in July. Also from July, a series of 52 episodes of the 'Money Isn't Everything' television programme was re-run. Both series are aimed at encouraging balanced social values, particularly among young people.

On the advertising front, the department launched a television campaign in April to persuade senior management of business organisations to adopt preventive measures against corruption. More advertisements for this campaign were being prepared towards the end of the year. The department was also producing a television advertisement for the ICAC hotline for reporting corruption.

The independent production of a 13-part television drama series based on the commis- sion's successful investigations was nearing completion by the end of the year.

Government Laboratory

The Forensic Science Division of the Government Laboratory has continued to play its part in supplying sophisticated and diverse scientific support to law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong.

Exhibits from all manner of criminal activities were examined including homicide, rape, commercial fraud, traffic accident reconstruction, poisoning and drug offences.

Complex and sophisticated analytical techniques play an increasing role in the provision of forensic technical support, and the Argon Laser installed in 1987 has proved invalu- able for certain fingerprint and document examinations, as well as for enhancing other techniques for trace analysis. This instrument has now been supplemented with a portable high-energy light source for on-site crime scene examinations.

Further advancements have been made in the discrimination of textile fibres which provides vital contact trace evidence in serious crimes, and the efficiency of this work has been enhanced by the acquisition of a second comparison microscope. A specialised fourier-transform infra-red spectrophotometer for drug analysis has allowed continuing progress in the effort to increase analytical output without sacrificing accuracy or sensitivity. To the same end, technical improvements introduced in analytical toxicology have allowed this section to cope with a doubling of its workload over the past two years.

Laboratory expertise in the field of accident reconstruction continued to provide the Police Traffic Division with valuable support in the investigation of major traffic accidents and laboratory expertise in tachograph interpretation has become established.

Document examination is time-consuming and workload remains heavy, but much developmental work has been, and will continue to be, undertaken in Chinese handwriting, further establishing the laboratory as a leading authority in this field.

No matter how sophisticated the Forensic Laboratory, the quality of its output depends on the quality of the exhibits submitted. In this respect forensic staff have continued to lecture extensively at law enforcement training courses and forensic staff also attended over 600 crime scenes during the year.

Correctional Services

The Correctional Services Department administers a wide range of programmes for adult offenders, young offenders, drug addicts and mentally ill offenders. Broadly, three categories of service are provided - custodial, aftercare and industries. In addition, the department manages closed centres and detention centres for Vietnamese boat people.