XN000022-1983-07-29 — Page 8

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1983

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YOUTHS URGED TO HELP IN FIGHT CRIME DRIVE

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THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OPERATIONS, MR RICHARD QUINE, TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED 300 YOUNGSTERS WHO HAD JUST ATTENDED A FOUR-DAY FIGHT YOUTH CRIME SEMINAR CAMP TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE MAKE HONG KONG A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SEMINAR CAMP HELD AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE VILLAGE IN SAI KUNG, MR QUINE TOLD THE CAMPERS THAT HE HOPED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE GOOD USE OF WHAT THEY HAD LEARNED AT THE CAMP IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE AND PASS ON THE FIGHT YOUTH CRIME MESSAGE TO THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.

REITERATING THE AIM OF THIS YEAR'S FIGHT YOUTH CRIME CAMPAIGN — TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED BY YOUNG MEN IN THE 14 - 20 AGE GROUP, MR QUINE SAID THAT THE YOUNG MEN WHO HAD TAKEN PART IN THE SEMINAR CAMP SHOULD NOW HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE AUTHORITIES IN TACKLING THE PROBLEM.

''IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT METICULOUS CARE IS GIVEN TO PLANNING FIGHT CRIME MEASURES. THIS IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT WHEN APPLIED TO YOUTH CRIME.

**I AM INDEED DELIGHTED TO HEAR FROM THE CAMP STAFF ABOUT THE GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND KEEN INTEREST YOU HAVE SHOWN DURING THE TALKS AND SEMINARS. I FEEL SURE THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS DISSUADING OTHER YOUNGSTERS FROM STRAYING INTO A LIFE OF CRIME,'' HE CONTINUED,

MOREOVER, MR QUINE FELT THAT THE SEMINAR CAMP HAD GIVEN JPC MEMBERS AND LEADERS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MEMBERS OF OTHER YOUTH ORGANISATIONS AND ENABLED THEM TO FOSTER BETTER TIES AND COMMUNICATION.

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HE CONCLUDED HIS SPEECH BY REMINDING THE CAMPERS OF THE THEME OF THIS SEMINAR CAMP - DON'T GET INVOLVED IN CRIME AND "THERE IS NO GLAMOUR IN CRIME”.

STUDENTS TO CLEAN BEACHES

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SOME 50 CIVIC-MINDED STUDENTS FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL SPEND TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING COLLECTING RUBBISH AT THE REPULSE BAY BEACH.

ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S CLEAN HONG KONG WORKING GROUP, THE EVENT IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF BEACH CLEANING EXERCISES TO BE LAUNCHED IN THE COMING WEEKENDS.

/ON SUNDAY

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