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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1986

INTENDING APPLICANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AN EXHIBITION ON THE COURSES AT HOI PA STREET GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL ON JUNE 5 AND 6 FROM 7.15 PM TO 9 PM AND AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL IN SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK, ON JUNE 17 AND 18 BETWEEN 5.30 PM AND 8 PM.

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM 5-8392309, DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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UNOFFICIAL HEADS DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE

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A SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR KAN MAN-LEE, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FOR 1986-87.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AN UNOFFICIAL HAS TAKEN OVER FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IN THE DISTRICT.

AT THE COMMITTEE'S RECENT FIRST MEETING FOR THE NEW TERM, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, AND THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (WESTERN), MR D. DEPTFORD, PRESENTED LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE TEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING MR KAN.

MR LORD, MR DEPTFORD, AND THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL REMAIN AS OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS COME FROM DIFFERING WALKS OF LIFE, AND INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, PROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL TEACHERS,

THEY WILL MEÉT ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS BUSINESSMEN AND SOCIAL WORKERS. TO CO-ORDINATE ALL DISTRICT EFFORTS IN ASSISTING THE POLICE TO COMBAT CRIME.

THE NEW CHAIRMAN, MR KAN, DESCRIBED THE COMMITTEE AS AN IMPORTANT POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN POLICE AND PUBLIC.

HE SAID THE COMMITTEE WOULD KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE STATE OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE DISTRICT AND WOULD SEEK TO PROMOTE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE POLICE AND LOCAL RESIDENTS.

AT ITS MEETING, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED EXISTING LAW AND ORDER SITUATION, SUGGESTED PRIORITIES FOR ACTION, AND EXPRESSED VIEWS ON THE TRIAD DISCUSSION DOCUMENT,

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