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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1975
THE VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTEE HAD DONE MUCH USEFUL WORK, BUT MUCH MORE REMAINED TO BE DONE +ESPECIALLY IN THOSE AREAS WHERE FURTHER ACTION CAN RESTORE IN A COMPARATIVELY SHORT TIME A STRONGER MEASURE OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE, HE SAID.
IN THIS REGARD, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE SYSTEM OF REPORTING CRIME BE MADE AS SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT MORE ATTENTION BE PAID TO CONTINUOUS AND RAPID EXPANSION OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WHICH HAD ALREADY PROVED THEIR WORTH.
HE ALSO CALLED FOR THE SETTING UP OF FIGHT VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTEES IN EACH DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE NEW TERRITORIES, WITH RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEM.
ON THE ENVIRONMENT, MR. CHEONG-LEEN URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP CONTROL OF ALL TYPES OF POLLUTION AS WELL AS TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. HE RENEWED HIS PLEA FOR A ZOOLOGICAL PARK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD ENLIST THE SUPPORT OF A NON-PROF IT-MAKING ORGANISATION IF IT COULD NOT FIND THE FUNDS FOR IT.
HE EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE SLOW PACE IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE OLDER MARK I AND II ESTATES AND NOTED THAT AT THE PRESENT RATE IT COULD TAKE UP TO 20 YEARS TO COMPLETE, INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL TARGET DATE OF 1982.
HE SAID THE SUB-STANDARD CONDITIONS OF THESE ESTATES MADE IDEAL BREEDING GROUNDS FOR CRIME AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND HE URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW THE PROGRAMME TO SEE IF AN IMAGINATIVE APPROACH COULD BE ADOPTED TO COMPLETE IT QUICKLY WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT GROUPS, IF NECESSARY.
ON CULTURAL ACTIVITIES; MR. CHEONG-LEEN WANTED A BETTER DEFINED POLICY ON THE ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES OF ALL KINDS IN HONG KONG.
HE ASKED IF IT WAS NOT TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE MORE SUPPORT TOWARDS FOSTERING TRADITIONAL CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, SUCH AS ACROBATICS, DANCING AND OPERA. HE ALSO ASKED IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR-CUT POLICY AS TO WHETHER CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS COULD BE PRESERVED AS A MEANS OF PHYSICAL RECREATION, AND TO INTRODUCE CONTROLS TO ELIMINATE UNDESIRABLE ASPECTS.
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