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Friday, July 20, 1973

Prevention, he emphasised, is the best way to fight crime.

During his visit the Governor was accompanied by Mr. J... Rowlands,

the Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr. Peter Ng, City District Commissioner,

Kowloon, Mr. Jack C.K. So, City District Officer, Kwun Tong, and Nr. 1.P. Hyde,

District Superintendent, Kwun Tong Police Station.

The party first went to the office of the Kwun Tong Town Centre

Area Committee at Yuet Wah Mansion, Yuet Wah Street, where committee members

were attending a meeting in connection with the fight crime campaign.

The Governor was welcomed by the Chairman, Mr. Cheng Yuen, and other

committee members, Mr. Fung Sun-ngor and the Rev. Baldwin Lau.

While he was taken on a short tour of Yuet Wah Mansion, Sir Murray

was briefed on the overall meaaurea which are being taken by the residents

to fight crime.

The party then called at Kiu Cheong Mansion at Hong Ning Road where

the Governor was met by the Chairman of the Mutual Aid Committee, lir. Lam

Hang-fai, before he inspected the building to see the security measures that

have been taken by the residents.

From there, Sir Murray drove to the Garden Estate, one of the low

cost housing schemes managed by the Hong Kong Housing Society.

On arrival at the Methodist Centre in the Estate, the Governor was

greeted by the Chairman of the Garden Estate Area Committee, Mr. Woo Koon-lan,

Committee Member and Manager of the Estate, Mrs. Ho Lo Pui-ching, and other

committee members.

The Governor toured one of the estate buildings and paid a goodwill

visit on Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Lam and their family in Pak Ling Lau whose two

sons were once victims of robbers.

Release Time:

8.00 p.m.