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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1987
STAFF FROM THE KOWLOON CITY
DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT WILL LISTEN TO THE TAPE AND CATEGORISE THE PHONE CALLS FOR APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP ACTION.
THE DISTRICT BOARD MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME, WHICH BEGAN IN 1983, HAS PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING RESIDENTS SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS.
THESE, 100 WERE
IN 1986, THE SCHEME HANDLED 155 CASES. AMONG SOLVED, 50 WERE NOT ACCEDED TO AND FIVE ARE STILL IN PROGRESS.
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HAS URGED LOCAL RESIDENTS ΤΟ SUPPORT THE SCHEME AND MAKE USE OF THE HOTLINE RECORDING SERVICE.
ANTI-PICKPOCKET DRIVE IN MONG KOK
A MONTH-LONG PUBLICITY
CAMPAIGN ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS BEING LAUNCHED TO COMBAT PICKPOCKET ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE CAMPAIGN IS BEING LAUNCHED BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN PICKPOCKET INCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY IN CROWDED SHOPPING AND TOURIST AREAS.
A POSTER HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO URGE RESIDENTS TO GUARD AGAINST CRIMINALS.
THE POSTERS ARE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT BUS STOPS IN BUSY AREAS IN THE DISTRICT TO REMIND PASSENGERS TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEIR BELONGINGS AND VALUABLES.
IN ADDITION, BANNERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP IN BUSY STREETS AND POSTERS MOUNTED ON BUILDING WALLS TO PUBLICISE THE MESSAGE.
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THE COMMITTEE ALSO MOBILISED MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR POLICE AND THE BOY SCOUTS TO HELP DISTRIBUTE 10,000 BOOKMARKS, BEARING THE 'BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS' WORDINGS, TO THE RESIDENTS.
"IT IS HOPED THIS EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY DRIVE CAN HELP RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND GUARD AGAINST UNNECESSARY LOSS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID.
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