WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993
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FEES TO COMPANIES REGISTRAR REVISED
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FEES PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES WILL BE INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 30 PER CENT FROM AUGUST 1.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS TO THAT EFFECT.
TODAY
(WEDNESDAY) PASSED TWO
OF
THE TWO FEE REVISIONS WERE ON THE INSPECTION AND PHOTOCOPYING LIQUIDATORS ' STATEMENTS SENT TO THE REGISTRAR UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE AND THE INCORPORATION OF TRUSTEES UNDER THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES INCORPORATION ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY.
MR
MOVING THE RESOLUTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MICHAEL CARTLAND, SAID THE REVISIONS WERE MADE AFTER INCREASES IN THE COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES SINCE 1988 WHEN THE FEES WERE LAST REVISED.
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PUBLIC HELP A KEY FACTOR IN CRIME-FIGHTING
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE POLICE ATTACHED MUCH IMPORTANCE TO GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.
THE SAID.
"THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE THAT CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE FROM PUBLIC ARE ESSENTIAL IF THEY ARE TO FIGHT CRIME EFFECTIVELY," HE
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MR ASPREY SAID ALL POLICE OFFICERS WERE GIVEN TRAINING IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AT RECRUITMENT AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF SERVICE.
"REGULAR REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ON THE WAYS OF PROMOTING GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS.
"THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BUREAU ITSELF IS CURRENTLY UNDER STUDY AS PART OF THE OVERALL POLICE MANAGEMENT REVIEW," HE SAID.
THE BUREAU IS CHARGED WITH THE SPECIFIC ROLE OF PROMOTING GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS. IT CO-ORDINATES COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES, MAINTAINS GOOD MEDIA RELATIONS, CARRIES OUT PUBLICITY AS WELL AS PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS CAMPAIGNS.
AT DISTRICT LEVEL, DISTRICT COMMANDERS ATTEND MEETINGS OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES TO LISTEN TO THEIR VIEWS ON LAW AND ORDER ISSUES AND TO EXPLAIN POLICIES AND MEASURES TO TACKLE CRIME.
/THE DISTRICT