WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989
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"THE FACILITIES MOST LACKING ARE OPEN SPACE, DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY AND INDOOR RECREATION CENTRES, HE SAID.
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WHILE THE HONG KONG PLANNING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES PROVIDED A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF FACILITIES BE PROVIDED ACCORDING TO POPULATION, ACTUAL REQUIREMENTS WOULD VARY DEPENDING ON DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS IN EACH DISTRICT.
"PROVIDING THE FACILITIES THEMSELVES ALSO DEPENDS UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE SITES, RESOURCES AND THE PRIORITY ASSIGNED TO EACH," MR BARNES SAID,
IN THE CASE OF NEW SPECIFICALLY RESERVED AT THE WOULD GENERALLY CATCH UP WITH
TOWNS, WHERE ENOUGH SITES HAD BEEN OUTEST,
THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES DEMAND AS THESE AREAS DEVELOPED TO
MATURITY IN THE EARLY 1990'S, HE ADDED.
NO MOVE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONSIDER TAKING STEPS то ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY IN HONG KONG.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, SAID THIS IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM HON JAMES MCGREGOR.
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"THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT THE DEATH PENALTY IS APPROPRIATE SENTENCE FOR THE CRIME OF MURDER,' SIR DAVID SAID.
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NO IMPAIRMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
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THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPAIRMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES DESPITE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN STAFF WASTAGE RATES IN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
NEVERTHELESS, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD, IN THE MONTHS AHEAD, MONITOR THE SITUATION VERY CAREFULLY AND PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO EFFORTS TO STEP UP RECRUITMENT AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY.
MR BARNES WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MIRIAM LAU.
"THE ADMINISTRATION