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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1988

THE DIVISION WILL ALSO SEEK

NOISE

NOISE

то IMPLEMENT A BETTER CONTROL PROGRAMME IN SCHOOLS PILING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

AND TO

ABATEMENT

POLLUTION FROM

WATER POLLUTION ZONES AND ESTABLISH

IT WILL ENFORCE THE CONTROL PROVISIONS OF THE CONTROL ORDINANCE IN THE EXISTING WATER CONTROL TWO FURTHER ONES IN PORT SHELTER AND JUNK BAY.

MEASURES

BE WILL

INTRODUCED

IMPROVE TO GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

WATER

QUALITY

AT

METROPLAN AND PADS

(PORT

MR BARNES ALSO NOTED THAT THE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY) STUDIES WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END 1989.

PRODUCE

LONG-TERM

AND

OF

LAND

BROAD, A "THESE STUDIES WILL

AREA AND A METROPOLITAN

LONG-TERM USE-TRANSPORT FRAMEWORK FOR THE

OF PORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES, STRATEGY FOR THE PHASED PROVISION

HE ADDED. TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED LAND USES AND INFRASTRUCTURE,

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MR BARNES ALSO GAVE A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS THE BRANCH IN 1988.

GOOD YEAR FOR SHA TIN CRIME FIGHTERS

* * *

WITHIN

PETER

SHA TIN POLICE WITH SOME 1988 HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR THE IMPORTANT ARRESTS OF TRIAD OFFICE BEARERS AND ROBBERY GANGS, MR HALLIDAY, DISTRICT COMMANDER, SAID TODAY WHEN HE REVIEWED POLICE IN THE DISTRICT OVER THE PAST YEAR.

A TOTAL OF SIX TRIAD OFFICE BEARERS AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS, HE SAID.

WORK

WERE ARRESTED

BY

POLICE

"WE HAVE RECEIVED VERY FEW REPORTS OF

CONNECTION PAST 12 MONTHS, MOSTLY IN SAID.

TRIAD MENACE CONSTRUCTION WITH

OVER SITES,

H

THE HE

ANY INCIDENCES OF ONLY

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO REPORT BLACKMAIL PROMPTLY AS POLICE ACTION TO STAMP OUT THIS MENACE CAN BE WHOLELY SUCCESSFUL IF VICTIMS COME FORWARD.

MR HALLIDAY POINTED OUT THAT A PRIMARY SOURCE TRIADS WAS ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

OF FINANCE

FOR

"ILLEGAL GAMBLING CASINOS ARE OFTEN SET UP BY TRIAD GROUPS THEIR PURPOSE IS TO MAKE MONEY.

AND

/"THIS OFTEN