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THUR DAY, JUNE 2, 1983

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SIR PHILIP ALSO VISITED THE DRAWING OFFICES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE AND THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE AND MET FIVE LONG-SERVING STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WHO TOGETHER HAVE DONE 159 YEARS' SERVICE.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY LATER WENT TO THE MASS TRANSIT DIVISION AND PERSONNEL REGISTRY SECTION WHERE HE MET EXECUTIVE OFFICER || MISS ALICE POON, A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG HOCKEY SQUAD WHICH TOOK PART IN THE ASIAN GAMES HELD IN NEW DELHI LAST YEAR.

DURING HIS TWO-HOUR STAY IN MURRAY BUILDING, THE CHIEF SECRETARY SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF WORK DONE BY THE DEPARTMENT.

'HOPEFUL START' MADE IN FIGHTING VICE DENS

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EFFORTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ABATING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE NUISANCES CAUSED TO LOCAL PEOPLE BY VICE-ASSOCIATED ESTABLISHMENTS IN MONG KOK, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILFRED WONG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD MADE WHAT LOOKED LIKE A HOPEFUL START IN THIS DIRECTION, HE ADDED.

MR WONG WAS ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE Y'S MEN'S CLUB OF HONG KONG AT A LUNCHEON MEETING ON THE EFFECT OF THE BOARD'S RECENT STUDY ON VICE ESTABLISHMENTS IN MONG KOK.

HE SAID IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THE STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO BRING ABOUT A COMPLETE ERADICATION OF ALL SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

+ON THE CONTRARY, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD BASED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT VICE ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST IN A FREE SOCIETY SUCH AS OURS,+ HE ADDED.

MR WONG DISCLOSED THAT RESIDENTS IN 15 BUILDINGS WITH VICE ESTABLISHMENTS HAD APPROACHED THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE POLICE FOR HELP DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOARD'S STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.

IN THE SAME PERIOD ENDING IN APRIL THIS YEAR, HE SAID, THE POLICE HAD CONDUCTED 1 674 VICE RAIDS IN MONG KOK, REPRESENTING A 30 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE 1 760 RAIDS CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF LAST YEAR.

AS A RESULT, 562 PERSONS WERE ARRESTED, 400 UNDER-AGED GIRLS DISCOVERED, 62 PROTECTION ORDERS ISSUED, 51 MISSING PERSONS AND 10 WANTED PERSONS FOUND.

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