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115. 10% of arrests were found to be recent immigrants, mostly
illegal immigrants, as were over 62% of those arrested for arme
robbery. The public should not be alarmed by these figures into
believing that all immigrants are criminals. Of course these figures
relate only to a tiny minority. Nevertheless we must face the fact
that we have now such a minority unable either to integrate in
Guangdong or assimilate in Hong Kong. I should hope that this is a
transitional phonomenon but it needs careful watching.
116.
The increase in juvenile crime which began in 1979 continues.
The figures are small by international standards but we ignore the
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trend at our peril. A report made under the aegis of the Fight
Violent Crime Committee stressed, amongst other things, disappointment
in school and lack of supervised recreation as factors in juvenile
crime. I have described what is being done to improve remedial
teaching, counselling, and Social Welfare services in schools, as well
as to adapt the curricula to less academically minded pupils.
steps are being taken to enable the police, through the Junior Police
Call to make as they are anxious to do, a greater direct contribution
to pointing young people in the right direction, and establishing from
the start an easy relationship with the police. Junior Police Call
already numbers 270,000 members but many are inactive. To mako much
fuller use of this potential a three-year programme has been drawn up
which includes the provision of a JPC clubhouse in each Police Division,
the setting up of 400 JPC clubs in secondary schools, and the provision
of more funds to finance JPC activities.
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