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"THERE WILL BE NO BASIC CHANGES IN THE SYSTEMS OF LAND ADMINISTRATION AND BUILDING CONTROL, WHICH ARE AT PRESENT OPERATED BY THE LANDS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (INCLUDING THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES) AND THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE, WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE FUTURE LANDS DEPARTMENT AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.
"ASSURANCES ALONG THESE LINES WILL BE GIVEN AND ELABORATED ON AT THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THE PROCESSING OF THE RE-ORGANISATION. PROPOSALS AND WILL BE FULLY PUBLICISED ONCE IMPLEMENTATION IS ABLE START, MR BARNES SAID.
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CRIME CONTROL MEASURES IN ISLANDS DISTRICT
THE POLICE HAD STEPPED UP PATROLS AND OPERATIONS то COUNTER THEFTS OF MOTORISED SAMPANS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT, SECRETARY SAID THE POLICE GAVE ADVICE TO FISHERMEN AND RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS ON MEASURES TO PREVENT SUCH CRIMES REMOVING BOATS ONSHORE WHEN NOT IN USE.
BY, FOR EXAMPLE,
MR ASPREY POINTED OUT THAT THE NUMBER OF CASES IN THE DISTRICT OF THEFT OF MECHANISED SAMPANS HAD 1989 TO 25 IN 1990 AND 49 IN 1991.
INCREASED FROM
DISTRICT, THE
ISLANDS FIVE IN
SECRETARY
ON TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN THE ISLANDS NOTED THAT THERE WERE 13 TRIAD-RELATED CASES IN 1989; 12 IN 1990 AND 20 IN 1991.
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"HOLIDAY FLATS IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ARE OCCASIONALLY FOR ILLEGAL PURPOSES, BUT THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE INCREASING," HE SAID.
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TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM, THE SECRETARY SAID THE POLICE REGULARLY OUT ANTI-TRIAD OPERATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
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MR ASPREY ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF CASES REPORTED CRIME IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT IN 1989, 1990 AND 1991 WERE 857, 818 AND 942 RESPECTIVELY.
THE CORRESPONDING DETECTION RATES WERE 50.6 PER CENT, 45. 4 PER CENT AND 42.5 PER CENT, HE SAID.
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