WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1992
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HK IS A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE: GOVERNOR
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LAST NIGHT'S SHOOTING INCIDENT IN AN ARMED ROBBERY SHAM SHUI PO, HONG KONG WAS STILL A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE IN AND MUCH SAFER THAT MOST CITIES IN THE WORLD, THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER A VISIT TO EASTERN DISTRICT, LORD WILSON SAID SUCH INCIDENTS HAD TO BE DEALT WITH IN A NUMBER OF WAYS.
THESE INCLUDE RESOLUTE POLICE ACTION; CO-OPERATION WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN THE PROBLEM OF SMUGGLED FIREARMS INTO HONG KONG AND SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, HE ADDED.
ASKED IF THERE WAS SUFFICIENT POLICE MANPOWER, LORD WILSON SAID: "WE'RE NOT BAD ON MANPOWER AT THE MOMENT; WHAT WE'VE GOT TO
DO IS TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF POLICEMEN WHO ARE OUT ON THE BEAT ON THE STREETS.
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"RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN GOING BETTER IN THE POLICE, AS YOU
KNOW, AND THERE IS FUNDING FOR AS MANY RECRUITS AS THE POLICE CAN GET AT THE. MOMENT. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT POLICE MANPOWER IS KEPT AT AN ADEQUATE LEVEL," HE SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S BUDGET, THE GOVERNOR SAID: "IT'S A VERY CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT BUDGET WHICH DEALS WITH THE SORT OF ISSUES WE SHOULD BE DEALING WITH NOW AND ALSO MAKES VERY PRUDENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE.
"AT A TIME OF PROSPERITY LIKE WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT, IT'S VERY SENSIBLE TO PLAN ALSO FOR THE FUTURE AND TO SET ASIDE FUNDS SO THAT IF WE GET PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE WE HAVE A CUSHION,' HE ADDED.
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"I THINK THAT IS THE SORT OF OBJECTIVE WHICH THE COUNCIL WOULD FULLY SUPPORT, LORD WILSON SAID.
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ASKED TO COMMENT ON CHINA'S APPOINTMENT OF HONG KONG THE GOVERNOR SAID: "I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM GETTING ADVICE FROM DIFFERENT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I THINK THAT CAN BE HELPFUL IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HONG KONG AND THEIR POLICIES."
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"BUT THE JOB OF RUNNING HONG KONG IS A JOB FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND FOR NOBODY ELSE, THAT'S HOW IT MUST REMAIN," WILSON SAID.
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