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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1988

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VICE

CONCERNING NUISANCES ARISING FROM THE PRESENCE OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, MR BARNES SAID THE PUBLIC HAD BEEN CONSULTED BY MEANS OF A WHITE BILL ABOUT POSSIBLE LEGISLATION CURB SUCH NUISANCES, WHICH WERE ASSOCIATED WITH PROSTITUTION.

"THE RESPONSE SHOWED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE LEGISLATION, AND I HOPE TO BRING A REVISED CRIMES (AMENDMENT)

BEFORE THIS COUNCIL WITHIN THE PRESENT SESSION,'

"

HE SAID.

то

PROPOSED BILL

A GOOD

ON IMPROVING SECURITY IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, HE SAID START HAS BEEN MADE BY MEANS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH THE POLICE HAVE BEEN RUNNING SINCE 1984. THE FIFTH PHASE OF THE SCHEME SCHEME WHICH

WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE THIS YEAR AND THE SIXTH PHASE STARTED IN JULY.

AND

OF CRIME

REFERRING TO INTERPOL WORK, MR BARNES SAID THE POLICE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICES WERE WELL AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS ΤΟ HELP THEM FIGHT THE SPREAD OF SYNDICATES, DRUG TRAFFICKING, FRAUD AND OTHER CRIMES.

AND

"CONTACTS WITH INTERPOL, THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL, WITH INDIVIDUAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE BEEN STEADILY STRENGTHENED AND WILL BE MAINTAINED," HE SAID.

IN

FROM THE

"IN PARTICULAR, LIAISON WITH CUSTOMS AND POLICE AUTHORITIES CHINA IS BEING STRENGTHENED TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS ARISING INCREASING MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.

"OUR COMMITMENT ΤΟ EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION FIGHTING CRIME IS FURTHER SHOWN BY THE AGREEMENT WHICH REACHED IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP THAT HONG KONG SEPARATE MEMBERSHIP OF REGIONAL INTERPOL AND CUSTOMS BEYOND 1997."

IN

HAS BREN WILL MAINTAIN ORGANISATIONS

MR BARNES ADDED THAT DESPITE THE NEW BURDENS PLACED ADMINISTRATION, SUCH AS BY THE VIETNAMESE ARRIVALS AND INCREASED MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS THROUGH HONG DISCIPLINED SERVICES HAD BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE ΤΟ PROVIDE, IMPROVE UPON, THE PREVIOUS SERVICES BEING OFFERED.

ON THE BY THE

KONG, THE

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"POWERS, CONDUCT AND PROCEDURES ARE KEPT UNDER PROPER AND RECRUITMENT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT LEVELS SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE TO CONTINUE TO PLAN AHEAD, AND TO TRAIN THE STAFF REQUIRED FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS,

HE SAID.

TO MEET

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