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Wednesday, March 27, 1974

The prosecution figure for 1972 was 836 and it rose to 1,146

last year. By the end of February this year, another 284 had been

prosecuted.

In the long term, he said the Education, Home Affiars and the

Social Welfare Departments, amongst others, would play an important role

in the guidance of youth to try to ensure that they would not become

involved with the criminal elements of society.

Mr. Davies stressed that increased public participation with

the police in combating the activities of triads would have a most

beneficial effect.

APPROPRIATION BILL 1974 PASSED

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The Appropriation Bill 1974 completed its committee stage and

third reading and was passed into law at this afternoon's sitting of

the Legislative Council.

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Five other bills also had their third readings and passed the

committee stage to become law.

They are the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 1974, the Quarantine

and Prevention of Disease (Amendment) Bill 1974; the Landlord and Tenant

(Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill 1974, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 1974

and the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1974.

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