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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1986
+THE RECENT DROP IN CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST HOME SHOWS, ! THINK, THAT THE MESSAGE IS GETTING HOME, HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID APPEALED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION, SIMPLY BY LOCKING UP THE IR HOMES, TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVE, ADDING THAT IT WOULD ALSO ATTACK SHOP THEFT AND JUVENILE CRIME.
HE SAID THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN RECEIVED THE FULLEST SUPPORT OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND HELP FROM THE 19 DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES.
+DURING THE YEAR, THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD PHASES OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AND THEY DESERVE FULL CREDIT FOR THE POPULARITY AND SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME WHICH, BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, COVERED MORE THAN 28 500 FAMILIES.
+1 GREATLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE FCC-DFCC ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN JANUARY AND THE INSIGHTS MEMBERS WILL GIVE INTO THE MANY PROBLEMS THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH, SAID SIR DAVID.
THE FCC REPORT NO. 6 CONTAINS 13 CHAPTERS ON THE CRIME SITUATION, PUBLICITY, USE OF FIREARMS IN CRIME SECURITY PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT; PORNOGRAPHIC VIDEO TAPES AND NUISANCES ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTITUTION; SECURITY OF GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLERY SHOPS, BANKS AND GOLD WORKSHOPS, STANDING COMMITTEE ON UNRULY AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS WORK ING GROUP ON GANGS; DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON OPTIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW TO COUNTER THE TRIAD PROBLEM WORKING GROUP ON YOUTH-STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS COMMERCIAL CRIME, RESEARCH AND DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES.
THERE ARE ALSO APPENDICES ON CRIME STATISTICS.
COPIES IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
MONETARY STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER RELEASED
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STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY BY THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH SHOWED SOME ACCELERATION IN THE GROWTH RATES OF HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS AND HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY IN OCTOBER. DESPITE RELATIVELY LOW INTEREST RATES FOR THE HONG KONG DOLLAR.
THIS WAS
ACTIVITY IN THE STOCK MARKET ALMOST CERTAINLY CONTRIBUTED, AS EVIDENCED BY THE UNUSUALLY RAPID GROWTH OF HONG KONG DOLLAR DEMAND DEPOSITS DURING THE MONTH.
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