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Wednesday, July 25, 1973
GOVERNOR VISITS FOUR MUTUAL AID COMMITTIES
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, spent this afternoon (Wednesday)
visiting Mutual Aid Committees in Central, Wanchai and Chai Van.
The Committees were formed recently to promote the Fight Violent Crime
Campaign, as well as improve building cleanliness and managenent.
The Governor was accompanied by the City District Commissioner
(Hong Kong), Mr. David Wong. He first visited the Morning Light Apartment
in Macdonnell Road where he was introduced to members of the Mutual Aid
Committee by the City District Officer (Central), Mr. Stephen Ho.
Together they toured the five-storey building in which the wonen
residents have taken the initiative and formed a Mutual Aid Committee. They
feel that with their husbands at work it is up to them to attend to building
security and cleanliness,
Sir Murray then went to Top View Mansion, 10 Canal Road West, where
security measures undertaken include the installation of a burglar alarm
system.
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At Chai Wan the Governor visited Mun Wah Building the first
private tenement housing block built in the district and completed in 1971.
A Mutual Aid Committee has been formed in the building and a security system
installed. Mr. T.H. Barma, City District Officer (Eastern), was on hand to
escort the Governor,
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