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"THERE ARE DVICE ON CUTTING ELECTRICITY AND WATER BILLS AT HOME, AND HOW TO SAVE TRAVEL COSTS," SHE SAID.
"IT ALSO LISTS WAYS FOR YOU TO CET DOWN UNNECESSARY EXPENSES AND REDUCE WASTE.
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THE BOOKLET MENTIONS THAT 21,000 TONNES OF WASTE ARE DUMPED EVERYDAY, THIS INCLUDES 15 MILLFON PLASTIC BAGS OR 25 BUS LOADS OF SUCH BAGS.
MANY OF THESE BAGS, LIKE MUCH OF OUR SEWAGE, FIND ITS WAY INTO THE HARBOUR, POLLUTING THE WATERS AND KILLING MARINE LIFE.
"THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN THIS BOOKLET. IT PROVIDES EASY-TO-FOLLOW ADVICE ON SIMPLE EVERYDAY STEPS WHICH WHEN ADDED TOGETHER ACROSS HONG KONG, WILL GIVE ALL OF US A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER AND CLEANER FUTURE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
THE BOOKLET IS PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND NOW AVAILABLE FREE AT EPD OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, ESTATE OFFICES, OUTLETS OF THE URBAN SERVICES SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, AND GIS MARKETING OFFICE.
CHINESE AND IS PUBLIC HOUSING AND REGIONAL
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NEW CHANNEL FOR STUDENTS TO REPORT TRIADS
FORTY-EIGHT SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL
PARTICIPATE IN A STUDENT
CRIME INFORMATION FORM (CIF) PILOT SCHEME, WHICH, IF PROVED EFFECTIVE, WILL SERVE AS A NEW CHANNEL. FOR STUDENT TO REPORT TRIAD-RELATED MATTERS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES THEY MAY COME ACROSS IN OR OUTSIDE SCHOOLS.
POLICE
INTRODUCING THE PILOT SCHEME TODAY (FRIDAY), SPOKESMAN SAID THE IDEA WAS FIRST PROPOSED BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE EARLY LAST YEAR AND THAT FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS, IT HAD RECEIVED FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM BOTH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
COMMENTING ON
THAT
THE SCHENE, ΤΗΣ SPOKESMAN ELABORATED STUDENTS CONSTITUTED A MAJOR SOURCE OF RAW RECRUITS то TRIAD SOCIETIES AS THEY WERE YOUNG, WEAK-WILLED AND EASY TO CONTROL.
ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER OF OFFENCES COMMITTED BY STUDENTS INVOLVED IN TRIAD ACTIVITIES IS NOT ALARMING, AS OPPOSED TO THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WAS "A NEED TO NIP THE PROBLEM IN THE BUD".
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"A SPECIALLY DESIGNED STUDENT CIF WHICH IS SIMPLE AND EASY TO FILL IN, WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO REPORT TRIAD-RELATED MATTERS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES TO THE POLICI HE SAID.
THE STUDENT CIF SERVIS TO METHODS SUCH AS THF 999 EMERGENCY AND THE TRIAD HOTLINE 527 7887.
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COMPLEMENT OTHER CRIME
REPORTING
FUR POLIOF 1BOTLINE
327
7177
/THE STUDENT