SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1984
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YUEN LONG FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TONIGHT (SATURDAY) LAUNCHED A FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT WITH A POP CONCERT.
THE THEME OF THE CONCERT WAS: +POLICE AND THE PEOPLE FIGHT CRIME TOGETHER+.
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONCERT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MMITTEE, MR TAI KUEN, SAID THAT WHILE FIGHTING CRIME IS MAINLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE, THE PUBLIC SHOULD HELP IN CRIME PREVENTION.
HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO USE A PUBLICITY KIT CONTAINING INFORMATION ON CRIME PREVENTION. THE KITS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE.
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THE COMMITTEE WILL STAGE A SERIES OF EVENTS TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION.
THESE EVENTS INCLUDE A COMPETITION TO FIND THE BEST WATCHMAN IN THE DISTRICT, WORD-PUZZLE CONTESTS, SEMINARS AND SLOGAN COMPETITIONS.
ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR MICHAEL WATSON, AND THE CHAIRMEN OF FOUR RURAL COMMITTÉES.
ANTI-MOSQUITO OPERATION IN SAI KUNG
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING AN EXTENSIVE ANTI-MOSQUITO OPERATION IN SAI KUNG.
PEST CONTROL OFFICERS ARE VISITING DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT TO TEACH RESIDENTS ON HOW TO ELIMINATE MOSQUITO BREEDING GROUNDS.
THEY ARE SPRAYING INSECTICIDE ON STREAM SOURCES AND REMOVING ROCKS AND VEGETATION FROM RIVERS TO KEEP THEM FLOWING.
AT ABANDONED FARMS, THEY OFTEN HAVE OLD DIKES TO DRAIN AWAY STAGNANT WATER.
/AN FTSD