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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981

+THREE LOGISTICS LAUNCHES AND NINE INSHORE LAUNCHES WILL BE DELIVERED IN 1981-82 AT A TOTAL CAPITAL COST OF $31 MILLION, SIR PHILIP SAID.

THE BEAT RADIO SYSTEM OF THE POLICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED IN 1981-82 TO THE AIRPORT AND SHA TIN DIVISIONS. AT AN EXPENDITURE OF $13 MILLION.

+A CONSULTANCY FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEM WILL COMMENCE FOR WHICH $1.5 MILLION IS ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN 1981-82,+ HE ADDED.

ON POLICE BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATIONS, $43 MILLION HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES, COMPARED WITH $5.5 MILLION FOR 1980-81, AND A FURTHER 21 NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UNITS AND REPORTING CENTRES ARE PLANNED TO OPEN IN 1981-82.

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

SIR PHILIP SAID $10 MILLION WAS INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR NEW POSTS TO BE CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT IN 1981-82.

THE PROVISIONS INCLUDE $5 MILLION TO BE SPEND ON A NEW COMPUTER INDEXING SYSTEM.

HE ADDED THAT THE MAN KAM TO BORDER CONTROL POINT WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 1981-82.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT

SIR PHILIP NOTED THAT THE PRISON MUSTER OF CONVICTED CRIMINALS AND PERSONS HELD ON REMAND ROSE FROM 5 919 IN JANUARY TO 6 611 IN DECEMBER 1980, AN INCREASE OF 12 PER CENT.

+AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $90 MILLION IS REQUIRED IN 1981-82 FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON NEW PRISONS DEPARTMENT INSTALLATIONS, NOTABLY FOR THE NEW MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON AT SHEK PIK, + HE SAID.

JUDICIARY

SIX POSTS FOR HIGH COURT JUDGES, THREE POSTS FOR JUSTICE OF THE APPEAL COURT, AND EIGHT POSTS FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGES WERE CREATED IN 1980-81, SIR PHILIP SAID.

+TWO NEW CENTRES CONTAINING A TOTAL OF 20 COURTROOMS WILL OPEN IN 1981-82, SOME OF THESE BEING NEW COURTS IN LINE WITH THE INCREASED JÚDICIAL POSTS AND SOME REPLACEMENTS FOR PRESENT INADEQUATE FACILITIES.

+PLANNING IS NOW IN HAND FOR A FURTHER SIX COURTROOMS AND TWO TRIBUNALS IN BOTH SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN, AND SIMILAR PROVISION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR FANLING, HE ADDED.

DEFENCE