FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1983
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THE ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE JULY 31, 1983 IN THE POSTAGE-PAID REPLY ENVELOPES FURNISHED.
ON REQUEST, CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS BEARING GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS WILL VISIT RESPONDENTS TO ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE 1982 SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (ANNUAL SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) ORDER 1981.
THE ORDER WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE ON JANUARY 27, 1981 AND GAZETTED AS LEGAL NOTICE NO. 19 OF 1981 ON JANUARY 30, 1981.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, AND ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION WHICH DOES NOT REVEAL THE DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, WILL BE RELEASED.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS URGED MANAGEMENTS RECEIVING THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS PROMPTLY AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE CENSUS STAFF DURING THE SURVEY ENUMERATION PERIOD.
ATTEMPTS TO CHECK CRIMES IN BUILDINGS
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A NEIGHBOURHOOD SECURITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN TSUEN WAN IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE SECURITY SITUATION OF BUILDINGS
IN THE NEW TOWN.
THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WAS AGREED DURING A RECENT MEETING OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, TO DISCUSS FINDINGS OF A BUILDING SECURITY SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL POLICE TWO MONTHS AGO.
MISS CHUNG SAID THAT EVENTS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SEMINARS ON CRIME PREVENTION, VISITS TO BUILDINGS AND INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF POLICE PATROLS.
+WE HOPE TO ORGANISE SEMINARS FOR CHAIRMEN AND OFFICE-BEARERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MACS) AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS (OCS) WITH POLICE OFFICERS TALKING ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTALLING
IRON GATES AND EMPLOYING CARETAKERS AND ON OTHER CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES,+ SHE SAID.
+ IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO ARRANGE VISITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO BUILDINGS WHICH ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO CRIMES SO THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION BETTER AND MAKE PERSONAL APPEALS TO MEMBERS OF MACS AND OCS.
→THE POLICE CAN ALSO HELP BY INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF PATROLS AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF VISITING BOOKS AT VULNERABLE BUILDINGS SO AS TO BETTER CO-OPERATE WITH MAC AND OC MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO COMBAT CRIMES.+
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