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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1990

"THE ONGOING CONVERSION OF SOME EXISTING

ATTENTION UNITS FOR AGED WITH CARE AND

IS OF ACHIEVING THIS GOAL ALTHOUGH DISTRIBUTION IS SOMEWHAT UNEVEN, DUE LARGELY TO DIFFICULTIES IN PREMISES IN THE OLDER URBAN DISTRICTS.

DISTRICTS

AND,

HOSTELS INTO HOMES SOME ASSISTANCE IN LIKELY TO REMAIN OBTAINING SITES

AND

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USE

CARE

至

OF

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"THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE EVERY SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO LOCATE SITES AND PREMISES FOR

IN ATTENTION HOMES IN OLDER

IS THIS CONNECTION, ALREADY LIAISING WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WITH A VIEW

ATTENTION PLACES SECURING, WHERE POSSIBLE, THE PROVISION OF CARE AND THROUGH THE CORPORATION'S URBAN RENEWAL SCHEMES, SHE SAID.

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APPROPRIATE CROWD CONTROL AT LO WU

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APPROPRIATE CROWD CONTROL AND POLICING ARRANGEMENTS WERE CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AT THE LO WU BORDER CROSSING POINT TO ENSURE A SMOOTH PASSENGER FLOW, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI, ASPREY SAID HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE SITUATION AT THE LO WU BORDER CROSSING POINT WAS CHAOTIC.

"POLICE OFFICERS ARE ON DUTY ON THE STATION PLATFORMS BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST TRAIN EACH MORNING, AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY' THEREAFTER.

"ADDITIONAL POLICE MANPOWER IS DEPLOYED AT LO WU DURING MAJOR FESTIVALS WHEN PASSENGER TRAFFIC INCREASES," MR ASPREY SAID.

HE SAID AS WITH PERSONNEL DEPLOYED ELSEWHERE, OFFICERS AT LO WU WERE REGULARLY REMINDED OF THE NEED TO BE COURTEOUS.

"I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT RELATIONS BETWEEN THE POLICE AND TRAVELLING PUBLIC AT LO WU ARE ANYTHING BUT CORDIAL.

"CERTAINLY, THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT POLICE CONDUCT THERE, HE SAID.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT NEW CRUSH BARRIERS WERE INSTALLED AT LO IN 1989, AND THIS HAD IMPROVED CROWD CONTROL AND PASSENGER SAFETY. THE REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SUCH MEASURES WAS KEPT REGULARLY UNDER REVIEW.

IN 1989, 20 CASES OF PICKPOCKETING WERE AS A RESULT OF WHICH 16 PERSONS WERE PROSECUTED.

REPORTED AT

LO WU,

ARE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS ON

"DETAILS OF KNOWN PICKPOCKETS DUTY AT LO WU AND ON KCR TRAINS," HE ADDED.

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