9.
Secretary for Security:
Sir, I think that again takes me rather
further away from the statistics I have got and that I can
provide at the moment, but if I can get the information from the City
and New Territories Administration, I will certainly let my hon.
Friend have an answer in writing.
answer in writing. (dez tanix I)
Mr. POON CHI-FAI (in Cantonese):
Sir, residents in new towns
have often lodged complaints that in newly established public
housing estates, there are always young people grouping together
and loitering around and disturbing the residents within the
estates and finally these young people
Can the Government inform the Council whether
become criminals.
it
is
aware of such a situation and what
measures have been considered to improve the situation?
Secretary for Security:
Yes, Sir, we are acutely conscious
that this, in fact, is what is going on. The police are
social workers
careful in their patrols of housing estates;
also are well aware of the importance of looking after these'
young children;
the Housing Authority and
the Housing
also Department! are well aware of the problem and they are doing
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everything they possibly can to keep this sort of activity
down to a minimum.