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Friday, July 20, 1973
Prevention, he emphasised, is the best way to fight crime.
During his visit the Governor was accompanied by Mr. J... Rowlands,
the Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr. Peter Ng, City District Commissioner,
Kowloon, Mr. Jack C.K. So, City District Officer, Kwun Tong, and Nr. 1.P. Hyde,
District Superintendent, Kwun Tong Police Station.
The party first went to the office of the Kwun Tong Town Centre
Area Committee at Yuet Wah Mansion, Yuet Wah Street, where committee members
were attending a meeting in connection with the fight crime campaign.
The Governor was welcomed by the Chairman, Mr. Cheng Yuen, and other
committee members, Mr. Fung Sun-ngor and the Rev. Baldwin Lau.
While he was taken on a short tour of Yuet Wah Mansion, Sir Murray
was briefed on the overall meaaurea which are being taken by the residents
to fight crime.
The party then called at Kiu Cheong Mansion at Hong Ning Road where
the Governor was met by the Chairman of the Mutual Aid Committee, lir. Lam
Hang-fai, before he inspected the building to see the security measures that
have been taken by the residents.
From there, Sir Murray drove to the Garden Estate, one of the low
cost housing schemes managed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.
On arrival at the Methodist Centre in the Estate, the Governor was
greeted by the Chairman of the Garden Estate Area Committee, Mr. Woo Koon-lan,
Committee Member and Manager of the Estate, Mrs. Ho Lo Pui-ching, and other
committee members.
The Governor toured one of the estate buildings and paid a goodwill
visit on Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Lam and their family in Pak Ling Lau whose two
sons were once victims of robbers.
Release Time:
8.00 p.m.