MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1988
INTER-COMMUNAL VIOLENCE AT HEI LING CHAU CENTRE
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THERE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS BETWEEN VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE FROM THE HAIPHONG AND QUANGLING AREAS OF NORTH VIETNAM THE HEI LING CHAU DETENTION CENTRE.
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BETWEEN FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) AND TODAY (MONDAY), A TOTAL OF 13 ATTACKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND SIX PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKEN ΤΟ HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THESE ATTACKS HAVE NOT BEEN DIRECTED AGAINST CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF.
SOME OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CENTRE HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE OVERNIGHT LOCKING OF DORMITORIES BE REINSTITUTED AND THIS WILL COMMENCE THIS EVENING.
A FULL SEARCH OF THE CENTRE FOR WEAPONS WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN FORCE.
THE UNHCR HAS BEEN KEPT FULLY INFORMED OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE VISITED THE CENTRE ON SATURDAY AND TODAY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT ALL THE VIETNAMESE HELD AT HEI LING CHAU WERE POST-JUNE 16 ARRIVALS AWAITING SCREENING TO DETERMINE THEIR STATUS.
GOVERNOR TO VISIT KOWLOON CITY
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 14) TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING OR STUDYING UNDER THE AIRPORT FLIGHT PATH.
DURING HIS VISIT, SIR DAVID WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE DEVELOPMENTS UNDERWAY IN THE DISTRICT.
THE GOVERNOR LAST VISITED THE DISTRICT IN MAY LAST YEAR FOR GENERAL FAMILIARISATION.
ACCOMPANYING HIM ON THIS WEEK'S VISIT WILL BE THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU; KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG; AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER (KOWLOON CITY), MR ALEX FONG.
/SIR DAVID