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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1989

AFTER TWO YEAR'S OPERATION SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN DECEMBER 1986, THE FUND NOW ENCOMPASSES A TOTAL OF FIVE AWARD SCHEMES.

THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS MADE HAS INCREASED FROM THE INITIAL 545 TO 632.

RECIPIENTS NOW COVER STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS FROM THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE TWO POLYTECHNICS, THE BAPTIST COLLEGE AND STUDENTS FROM ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG.

THE FUND WELCOMES FURTHER DONATIONS то ALL BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG BANK, HANG SENG BANK AND HANG LUNG BANK, OR то THE TRUST FUNDS AND CEMETERY SECTION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

POLICE ACT FOR COMMUNITY: AG

THE POLICE ACT FOR THE COMMUNITY IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AND IT IS ON THE LAW AND ON ITS ENFORCEMENT THAT THE LIBERTIES OF THE COMMUNITY RESTS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. MR JEREMY MATHEWS, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

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SPEAKING AT A PASSING OUT PARADE AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG. MR MATHEWS POINTED OUT THAT POLICE OFFICERS NOT SUCCESSFULLY CARRY OUT THE TASK OF MAINTAINING LAW AND WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

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"THE COMMUNITY WILL EXPECT YOU TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS LAW AND ORDER: TO SOLVE CRIMES QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY: AND NOT ΤΟ INCONVENIENCE THEM AS THEY GO ABOUT THEIR DAILY BUSINESS," SAID MR MATHEWS.

HE TOLD THE GRADUATES THAT ALTHOUGH POLICE OFFICERS WERE ARMED WITH SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS. THEY HAD BEEN RECRUITED FROM THE PUBLIC AND REMAINED MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL BODY OF CITIZENS.

"THE POLICE RELY ON THE PUBLIC AND THE PUBLIC RELY ON THEM. WITHOUT MUTUAL CONFIDENCE AND GOODWILL. IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER, MR MATHEWS SAID.

HE ALSO TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT THEY SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INSTIL PUBLIC RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE IN THE POLICE FORCE WHEN DISCHARGING THEIR DUTIES, BEARING IN MIND THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS:

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POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD NEVER REGARD THEMSELVES AND HOSTILE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT RATHER AS IMPORTANT AND VIGILANT PROTECTORS;

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