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MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1994
HIK AND CHINA POLICE MEETING SUCCESSFUL
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MR
KWAN-HA, LI
ON RETURN THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
FROM MEETING WITH THE INTERPOL CHINA AFTER ATTENDING THE 19TH BILATERAL
WAS NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU (NCB) OFFICERS IN CHINA, SAID THE MEETING A SUCCESSFUL ONE.
DISCUSSED INCLUDED
CROSS-BORDER VIOLENT CRIMES, WELL AS COMMERCIAL AND
THE TOPICS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, NARCOTICS PROBLEMS, AS ORGANISED CRIMES.
ON CRIME
MR LI SAID THE TWO POLICE FORCES ALSO EXCHANGED INFORMATION
KONG HONG THE
SIDE HAD
THE GIVEN THE CRIME SITUATION AND STATISTICS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE PRESENT YEAR.
BY
THE SAME PERIOD IN THE IT WAS HIGHLIGHTED THAT COMPARED TO
1 PER PREVIOUS YEAR, THE OVERALL CRIME IN HONG KONG HAS DECREASED BY CENT, VIOLENT CRIME DECREASED BY 5.1 PER CENT, ROBBERIES DECREASED
GENUINE FIREARMS WHICH 20.2 PER CENT, AND PARTICULARLY ROBBERY WITH DECREASED BY 81.8 PER CENT.
"BOTH SIDES
ARE SATISFIED THAT THE
CO-OPERATION
HAS BEEN TACKLE
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE, AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TO
SAID THE COMMISSIONER. CRIME PROBLEMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER,
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DURING THE
VISIT TO BEIJING, THE HONG KONG OFFICERS
SECURITY PUBLIC
MR TIAN QIYU
HAS WHO ALSO MET VICE-MINISTER FOR
HONG KONG IN ASSURED THEM THAT CHINA WILL CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.
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CONSULTATION ON PROPERTY PRICES CONTINUES
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THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, CONTINUED TODAY (MONDAY) TO SEEK VIEWS FROM RELEVANT GROUPS ON LAND SUPPLY AND PROPERTY PRICES.
HE ATTENDED A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATION FROM THE REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES.
AT THE MEETING, MR EASON BRIEFED MEMBERS ON THE OBJECTIVES THAT THE TASK FORCE SET OUT TO ACHIEVE AND ENTERED INTO ACTIVE DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE CURRENT SITUATION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHENG HON-KWAN, SAID MEMBERS MADE A NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS TO INCREASE LAND SUPPLY TO MODERATE PROPERTY PRICES.
AND
/MR EASON