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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1986

+THE SEIZURE OF CANNABIS SHOWED A DECREASE IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1986 WHEN COMPARED WITH THE WHOLE OF 1985, FROM 145 KILOGRAMS TO 53 KILOGRAMS,+ MR MORTIMER SAID.

AS FOR ILLICIT OPIATES, A TOTAL OF 466 KILOGRAMS HAVE BEEN SEIZED SO FAR IN 1986.

MR MORTIMER STRESSED THAT PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON THE DANGERS OF MANDRAX ABUSE WAS TO BE INTENSIFIED IN THE COMING YEAR.

THIRD CRIME VICTIMISATION SURVEY TO START NEXT MONTH

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THE OCCUPANTS OF ABOUT 19 000 HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED AT RANDOM WILL BE INTERVIEWED BETWEEN JANUARY 5 AND 19 IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

THE CRIME VICTIMISATION SURVEY IS THE THIRD DONE IN HONG KONG AND IS TO PROVIDE THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE WITH UP- TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CRIMES, VICTIMS AND VICTIMS' ATTITUDES TO REPORTING CRIME.

THE SURVEY WAS FIRST CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 1979 AND AGAIN IN JANUARY 1982.

EACH HOUSEHOLD SELECTED IN THE SURVEY WILL RECEIVE, AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, A LETTER SEEKING THEIR CO-OPERATION.

FROM JANUARY 5 TO 19, ENUMERATORS BEARING IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS AND INTERVIEW ALL MEMBERS AGED 12 AND OVER TO COLLECT DATA ON PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CRIMES WHICH MIGHT HAVE AFFECTED THEM DURING THE 1986 CALENDAR YEAR.

THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD WILL BE ASKED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND ANY CRIMINAL ACTS WHICH MIGHT HAVE AFFECTED THE HOUSEHOLD IN ANY WAY.

/ALL PERSONAL