THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1984
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CRIME PREVENTION EXPERT VISITS
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A DIRECTOR OF THE ASIA CRIME PREVENTION FOUNDATION, MR NAOMI IKEZAKI, IS IN HONG KONG TO SEE THE WORK OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
TODAY, HE MET THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, FOR A BRIEFING ON THE PROGRAMMES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
ON WEDNESDAY, HE VISITED THE PIK UK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS; PHOENIX HOUSE A HALF-WAY HOUSE AND THE PIK UK PRISON LAUNDRY WHICH IS CAPABLE OF HANDLING SOME 50 000 PIECES OF LINEN EACH DAY.
MR IKEZAK I WILL TRAVEL NEXT TO SINGAPORE.
THE ASIA CRIME PREVENTION FOUNDATION HAS MADE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD IN ASIA BY SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS ASIA AND FAR EAST INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS (UNAFEI) IN JAPAN AND OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS.
TWO-PERSON FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR HOS FLATS
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TWO-PERSON FAMILIES CAN NOW APPLY FOR A NUMBER OF RETURNED AND NEW HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS WHICH WILL BE PUT ON SALE FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
+UNDER A NEW POLICY RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL A MARRIED COUPLE, TWO CLOSELY-RELATED PERSONS OR ANYONE LIVING WITH A DEPENDENT RELATIVE HAVE BEEN MADE ELIGIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR AN HOS VFLAT, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY.
HE SAID PRIVATE SECTOR APPLICANTS WOULD STILL HAVE TO SATISFY OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE CURRENT $7 500 MONTHLY INCOME LIMIT.
+LOCATED AT 18 HOS ESTATES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF URBAN AREAS AND THE NEW TOWNS, THE RETURNED FLATS WILL BE OFFERED TO APPLICANTS FROM BOTH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND TENANTS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES,+
HE ADDED THAT THE RETURNED HOS FLATS WOULD BE SOLD AT PRICES RANGING FROM $119 900 TO $363 900, WITH GROSS AREAS BETWEEN 45 AND 65.1 SQUARE METRES. SOME OF THEM ARE LAND-VALUE-FREE,
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