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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1991

MORE, THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES HAS DROPPED FROM 1,000 IN THE FIRST HALF OF LAST YEAR TO 270 IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR.

HE ADDED THAT THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT PRISON POPULATION HAD DECLINED STEADILY FROM 4,600 IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, TO 3,400 TODAY.

ALSO

AS A RESULT,

OVERALL

PRISON

OVERCROWDING

REDUCED.

MORE, MR ASPREY SAID THE REVIEW OF THE

HAD

BEEN

GREATLY

CURRENT PROSECUTIONS

THE

POLICY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORDINANCE IN COUNTERING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WORKERS WAS BEING CARRIED OUT. RESULTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN ABOUT ONE MONTH.

NO DEFICIENCY IN MARINE TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES

*

WATERS,

THE

FAR SO

OF ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE NO INDICATION THERE IS EXISTING REGULATIONS GOVERNING MARINE TRAFFIC SAFETY IN LOCAL THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON ANSON CHAN, INFORMED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HON PEGGY LAM, MRS DEPARTMENT

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE CHAN SAID IF ANY SUCH DEFICIENCY WAS UNCOVERED, THE MARINE WOULD REVIEW THE POSITION AND TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION.

THE CAUSES OF THE ACCIDENT SHE SAID THE INVESTIGATION INTO AFTER THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON FEBRUARY 16 THIS YEAR WAS CONTINUING.

DEVISING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH "MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT IS

ENSURE MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL, AND THE MARINE POLICE, MEASURES TO THUS IMPROVED SAFETY, OF MARINE TRAFFIC AT FUTURE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, SHE SAID.

AS TO WHETHER A MARINE ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE BE SET UP, MRS CHAN SAID IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO SET UP SUCH A FUND.

FUND WOULD

RECOURSE

LAUNCHES,

то CLAIMS FOR AND FERRIES

SHE SAID.

"VICTIMS OF

ACCIDENTS HAVE MARINE

OWNERS OF LOCAL COMMON LAW DAMAGES AND ALL PLEASURE CRAFT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIRD PARTY INSURANCE,

IS AVAILABLE FROM CHARITABLE RELIEF FROM IMMEDIATE HARDSHIP TRUST FUNDS MANAGED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SHE ADDED.

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