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SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1987

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MONG KOK OFFENSIVE AGAINST CRIME

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DISTRICT-WIDE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE THE TACTICS PLANNED THIS YEAR TO TACKLE CRIME AND VICE IN MONG KOK.

THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WOULD FOCUS ON CRIME PREVENTION TO ALERT RESIDENTS TO THE NEED OF TAKING PRECAUTIONS, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR JACOB CHAN SAID.

+A PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY HAS BEEN OUTLINED TO COMBAT THE SURGE OF PICKPOCKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY IN CROWDED AREAS, MR CHAN SAID.

+PUBLICITY CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WHILE BANNERS AND POSTERS ARE TO BE ERECTED AND DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY TO WARN PASSENGERS, COMMUTERS AND SHOPPERS TO BE WARY OF CRIMINALS, HE ADDED.

A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD FOR GOLDSMITHS AND JEWELLERY SHOP OWNERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON EFFECTIVE SECURITY MEASURES TO GUARD AGAINST ROBBERIES AND BURGLARIES.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL VISIT BUILDING OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES TO URGE THEM TO STEP UP PREVENTIVE MEASURES.

+RESIDENTS WILL BE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATING WITH THE POLICE IN REPORTING AND DETECTING CRIME,+ MR CHAN SAID.

APART FROM THE MAIN EVENTS, THERE WILL BE OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE A CARNIVAL, THE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD SCHEME, BASKETBALL MATCHES AND VISITS TO DISCIPLINARY DEPARTMENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR WORK AND DUTIES.

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ABOUT $50 000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR FIGHT CRIME ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY THE COMMITTEE.

LAUNDRY BUILDING FOR TUEN MUN HOSPITAL *****

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A LAUNDRY BUILDING AT TUEN MUN HOSPITAL.

THE SINGLE STOREY BUILDING. WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 4 750 SQUARE METRES, WILL COMPRISE A MEZZANINE FLOOR AND BASEMENT.

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