17
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1991
MEAN AMOUNT OF CLOUD
MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MEAN DAILY MAXIMUM
AIR TEMPERATURE
MEAN AIR TEMPERATURE
MEAN DAILY MINIMUM
AIR TEMPERATURE
MEAN DEW POINT
TOTAL EVAPORATION
64 PER CENT ; 9 PER CENT LESS
THAN NORMAL
75 PER CENT 3 PER CENT LOWER
THAN NORMAL
19.3 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.7 DEGREE CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
17.1 DEGREES CELSIUS; 1.2 DEGREES CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
15.3 DEGREES CELSIUS; 1.4 DEGREES CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
12.5 DEGREES CELSIUS; 0.7 DEGREE CELSIUS
ABOVE NORMAL
64.2 MM; 14.8 MM BELOW NORMAL
NEW MEASURES TO TACKLE VEHICLE THEFTS
A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN STEMMING THE TIDE OF VEHICLE THEFTS AND THE TRADE IN STOLEN VEHICLES HAS BEEN ACHIEVED BY THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU IN NEW AGREEMENTS WITH INSURANCE BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
CAR RINGING RACKETS AND THE SLACK IDENTIFICATION OF CARS BRING EXPORTED WILL BE CONTROLLED BY NEW MEASURES WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDER DISCUSSION FOR FIVE YEARS.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF STOLEN AND LOST VEHICLES LAST YEAR WAS
ABOUT $400 MILLION.
THE STAFF OFFICER, CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU MR JOHN BORMAN, SAID: "TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING VEHICLE INSURERS IN
HONG KONG, THE MOTOR TRADE AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN AGREEMENT WHICH I CONFIDENTLY PREDICT WILL VASTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NON-RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLES.
"MORE MONEY IS NOW BEING MADE IN CAR THEFTS THAN IN JEWELLERY SHOP ROBBERIES. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT VEHICLE CRIME FIGURES HAVE GONE THROUGH THE ROOF.
HIGH VALUE CARS BEING STOLEN FOR ILLEGAL EXPORT TO CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES WERE BEING TRANSPORTED BY LORRIES OR IN CONTAINERS. CARS WERE BEING FOUND OVERSEAS WHICH HAD BEEN STOLEN IN HONG KONG AND ALREADY SOLD TO NEW OWNERS.
/MR NORMAN
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.