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I urge more vigorous action by Government, firstly because Hong Kong people are quite concerned about "the
insidious menace of triads" as Your Excellency has
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appropriately described it and secondly because triads are
counted in some countries as an export product from Hong Kong
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an illegal and unwelcome export product which does nothing
to enhance Hong Kong's image abroad.
One of the most intractable areas where triad
activity is endemic is among hawkers. I would urge maximum
cooperation from the Police to the Urban Council and the
Urban Services Department in combatting the triad menace
among hawkers.
There is another matter of concern to the Urban
Council and that is legislation regarding advertisement
signs. The Urban Council many years ago decided that it did
not have the required engineering skills and facilities to
effectively control advertisement signs. It was agreed with
Government in 1977 that the necessary legislation should be
enacted to facilitate Government taking over this task.
Despite innumerable reminders to Government over
the years, nothing so far has happened. As the Secretary for
Municipal Services is once again making a plea for the necessary legislation to be enacted, I should be grateful to
know if such legislation can be enacted during the current
1985/86 Session.
Sir, I support the Motion.