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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1976
GOVERNOR VISITS KOWLOON CITY
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THE IMPROVEMENT OF SECURITY IS A TOP PRIORITY OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TOLD COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES OF KOWLOON CITY TODAY (TUESDAY).
DURING AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH 17 COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTING A CROSS SECTION OF THE AREA'S RESIDENTS, SIR MURRAY SAID THAT THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME WAS A VERY SLOW MOVING BUSINESS, BUT THAT THERE WERE SIGNS THAT IT WAS GOING TO SUCCEED.
HE SAID THE IMPROVED DETECTION RATE AND THE INCREASED NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS INDICATED THAT THE WORK OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND THE POLICE WAS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,
LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN HOUSING, EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WOULD ALSO BEAR VERY MUCH ON CRIME, HE ADDED.
BUT, HE POINTED OUT, WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE HONG KONG IS AS SAFE AS IT SHOULD BE.
OTHER TOPICS RAISED DURING THE 40-MINUTES DISCUSSION INCLUDED IMPROVED AID TO DISCHARGED PRISONERS, SOCIAL CAUSES OF CRIME, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND LABOUR REFORMS.
EARLIER, THE GOVERNOR SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR VISITING TWO MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS OF THE DISTRICT AND MEETING OFFICE BEARERS OF THEIR MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. GUS CHUI, AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (KOWLOON CITY), MR. ANGUS MIU, HE FIRST VISITED THE TUNG SHUN HING BUILDING IN CHEKIANG STREET WHICH WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE TO KWA WAN (SOUTH) AREA CLEAN BUILDINGS COMPETITION,
SIR MURRAY ALSO SHOWED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE NEWLY- INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM WHICH HAS IMPROVED THE SECURITY OF THE BUILDING.
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HE THEN VISITED THE HOME OF THE BUILDING'S MAC CHAIRMAN, WONG HEUNG-WAH, AND DISCUSSED WITH HIM THE DAY-TO-DAY WORK
OF THE COMMITTEE.
THE GOVERNOR LATER PROCEEDED TO ROSE HOUSE IN MA TAU WAI ESTATE WHERE HE WAS MET BY CHAIRMEN AND OTHER OFFICE BEARERS OF THE ESTATE'S MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
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