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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994

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POLICE ACTION DURING PROCESSION TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER

POLICE ACTION TAKEN DURING THE PROCESSION ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT IN CHINA ON MAY 29 WAS TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER.

HIS

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID

THE REPLY

IN TO THE QUESTION BY THE HON SZETO WAH COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THIS IN LEGISLATIVE

"THE

WREATH,

THE PARTICIPANTS WHO WAS MADE HAVING INCLUDING THE MOOD AND SIZE OF

DECISION REGARDING THE POSITIONING OF THE BANNER AND AS WELL AS THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE NCNA BUILDING, COULD APPROACH REGARD TO THE PREVAILING CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CROWD," MR ASPREY SAID.

"AS

SENIOR WITH OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING CROWD CONTRO., THE

STRIKE THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE GROUND TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN THE FREEDOM OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO EXPRESS VIEWS AND THE NEED TO MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER."

THEIR

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CHILDREN CRIME FIGURES

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY RELEASED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIGURES ON CHILDREN

(WEDNESDAY) INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.

REPLY ING TO THE HON MARTIN LER'S QUESTION, MR ASPREY SAID THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 16 YEARS WHO WERE CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN 1991 WAS 2,376; IN 1992, IT WAS 2,322; AND IN 1993, 2,233.

"THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO WERE CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN 1991 WAS 1,372; IN 1992, IT WAS 1,345; AND IN 1993, IT WAS 1,305," HE SAID.

REGARDING THOSE CHARGED WITH DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES, THERE WERE 30 IN 1991, OF WHOM 13 WERE CONVICTED; IN 1992 THERE WERE 22, OF WHOM NINE WERE CONVICTED; AND IN 1993 THERE WERE 29, OF WHOM 21 WERE CONVICTED.

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED A CUSTODIAL SENTENCE IN 1991 WAS 161; IN 1992, IT WAS 177, AND IN 1993, IT WAS 166.

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