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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1986

PUBLIC ROLE IN ANTI-CRIME EFFORT STRESSED

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PUBLIC SUPPORT IS IMPORTANT IN THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR CHENG WOO-YICK SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE FRIENDS OF THE POLICE AND CITIZENS AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, MR CHENG SAID IT WAS NOT ENOUGH JUST TO DEPEND ON THE RESOURCES OF THE POLICE AND THE GOVERNMENT IN FIGHTING CRIME.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES IN 19 DISTRICTS WAS AIMED AT ENLISTING THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT CRIME AND ENCOURAGE CRIME PREVENTION.

THE FRIENDS OF THE POLICE AND CITIZENS' AWARD SCHEME, SPONSORED BY THE LIONS AND LIONESS CLUBS OF LION ROCK, WAS INTRODUCED IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT IN 1978.

THROUGH THE SCHEME, CITIZENS WHO HELP POLICE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME ARE GIVEN PRIZES.

A TOTAL OF 23 PEOPLE -- 22 MEN AND A WOMAN -- AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 68 NOMINATED BY THE POLICE AND AREA COMMITTEES RECEIVED PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS TODAY.

ALSO AT TODAY'S PRESENTATION, 26 WINNERS OF THE FIGHT CRIME BOOKMARK DESIGN COMPETITION RECEIVED BOOK GIFT VOUCHERS AND SOUVENIRS.

THREE DESIGNS SELECTED WERE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF 60 000 BOOKMARKS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT.

MORE SCHOOLS TO RUN COMPUTER COURSES

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND CASH SUBSIDY TO A FURTHER 93 GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO RUN COMPUTER STUDIES COURSES IN FORM 4 AND 5 IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

AIDED AND GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHICH NOW WISH TO INTRODUCE THE COURSE ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME (1986-87) TO THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE FEBRUARY 5.

/A SPOKESMAN