9
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
WITH 27 WITH
IN
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"ROBBERIES PER MONTH AVERAGED 22 IN 1988 COMPARED 1987 WHILE BURGLARIES PER MONTH AVERAGED 53 IN 1998 COMPARED IN 1987,"
MR GLOVER SAID THE DETECTION IMPROVEMENT FROM 45 PER CENT IN 1986 TO 52 PER CENT LAST YEAR.
RATE HAD SHOWN A CONTINUOUS
"NEW PARTLY OCCUPIED BLOCKS FAVOURITE TARGET FOR BURGLARS AS MANY PEOPLE MOVE
OF FLATS CONTINUE TO BE A SECURITY TO THEIR FLATS AND CRIMINALS ARE ABLE TO
IN BEFORE FITTING NEW BUILDINGS DISGUISED AS WORKMEN,
WANDER AROUND MR GLOVER SAID.
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THE
HELPED
PRECAUTIONS AND TO JOIN THE то PROTECT THEIR OWN AND
HE URGED HOUSEHOLDERS TO TAKE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME WHICH NEIGHBOURS' PREMISES.
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OF SHOPTHEFT CONTINUED 495 CASES IN 1986, 661 IN 1987
MR GLOVER SALD THE INCIDENCE OCCUR AT AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND 622 LAST YEAR.
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WERE UNFORTUNATELY,
F
HE POINTED OUT THAT MANY OF THE CULPRITS CHILDREN FOR WHOM THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE DISASTROUS.
CRIMINAL RECORD WHICH COULD
"THE JUVENILE CAN END UP KITH A STAY WITH HIM THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE," HE SAID.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE MR GARY YEUNG, PRAISED THE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT'S
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, CRIME COMMITTEE IN ORGANISING THE "WATCHMEN/CARETAKERS AWARD "ANTI-SHOPTHEFT BUS PARADE", "LIFT DISPLAY PROJECT", SCHOOL TALKS COMPETITIONS TO DISSEMINATE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE TO RESIDENTS,
SCHEME"
FIGHT
AND
KLN CITY CHILDREN'S CHORUS HOLDS ANNUAL CONCERT
*
ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE WERE TREATED TO DELIGHTFUL THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT CHILDREN'S THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON,
PERFORMANCES BY
CHORUS AT ITS ANNUAL CONCERT
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND GUESTS ALSO JOINED CHORUS IN SINGING THE "KOWLOON CITY SONG" AT
THE HELD AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE.
THE CONCERT WHICH WAS
THE CHORUS PERFORMED MORE THAN 20 PIECES FOLK SONGS, HYMNS, AND CLASSICAL SONGS,
IN
MUSIC
THE 100-MEMBER CHORUS WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, THE DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL LEADERS.
OF MUSIC, INCLUDING
1982 WITH SUPPORT OFFICE, GOVERNMENT
/ITE AIM
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