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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1981

CRIME IN SHA TIN KEPT LOW

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CRIME IN SHA TIN HAS BEEN KEPT COMPARATIVELY LOW DUE TO THE CO-OPERATION OF LOCAL PEOPLE, TWO MEMBERS OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WERE TOLD.

URBAN COUNCILLOR, MRS SELINA CHOW, AND A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, MR GEORGE YUEN, HEARD THIS AT A SHA TIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE MEETING HELD YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE CHAIRMAN OF SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR WAI HON-LEUNG, CHAIRED THE MEETING.

ALSO PRESENT WERE THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER NEW TERRITORIES, MR M.C. ILLINGWORTH THE DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT SHA TIN, MR CHAN CHI-FAI- THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER SHA TIN,

MR AUGUSTINE CHENG AND LOCAL LEADERS.

MRS CHOW AND MR YUEN WERE TOLD BY MR ILLINGWORTH THAT BY TAKING SIMPLE PREVENTIVE MEASURES, SHA TIN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLAYING A POSITIVE PART IN FIGHTING CRIME.

MRS CHOW SAID SHE WAS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT JUVENILE CRIME AND FELT THAT THE PROVISION OF MORE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES COULD HELP REDUCE CRIME.

MR YUEN TOLD THE MEETING THAT A FIGHT CRIME PUBLICITY PROGRAMME WOULD BE LAUNCHED SOON. THIS WOULD INCLUDE A SONG COMPOSING COMPETITION AND SINGING CONTEST TO BE HELD IN MID-AUGUST-AN

INTER-SCHOOL DRAMA COMPETITION IN OCTOBER- AND A FIGHT CRIME DAY+ TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE VISIT WAS ONE OF A SERIES BY MEMBERS OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT DISTRICT EFFORTS AND OFFER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

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