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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992

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'EMERGENCY MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IF NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD LIFE PRIOR TO COMPLETION," HE SAID.

FOR PRIVATELY-OWNED SLOPES IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRING PREVENTIVE WORKS, MR BLAKE SAID A STATUTORY ORDER WAS SERVED TO THE OWNERS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

"THIS REQUIRES THAT AN APPOINTED AUTHORISED PERSON BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE STABILITY OF THE SLOPE AND GIVING WARNING OF IMPENDING DANGER UNTIL PREVENTIVE WORKS ARE COMPLETED.

"A COPY OF THE STATUTORY ORDER IS POSTED AT THE SITE TO INFORM OCCUPANTS OF THE SITUATION," HE SAID.

MR BLAKE SAID FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1992/93, LANDSLIP PREVENTIVE WORKS WOULD BE IN PROGRESS ON A TOTAL OF 52 GOVERNMENT SLOPES AND RETAINING WALLS AT AN ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE OF $66 MILLION.

IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT PREVENTIVE MEASURES WOULD BE COMPLETED FOR 20 PRIVATE SLOPES.

DURING THE 1991/92 FINANCIAL YEAR, LANDSLIP PREVENTIVE MEASURES WERE COMPLETED AT 34 GOVERNMENT SLOPES AND RETAINING WALLS, AND WORKS STARTED AT 21 OTHERS.

EXPENDITURE ON THE LANDSLIP PREVENTIVE MEASURES PROGRAMME WAS

$62 MILLION.

DURING THE SAME YEAR, PREVENTIVE MEASURES WERE COMPLETED FOR 22 PRIVATE SLOPES.

MEASURES TO FIGHT VIOLENT CRIME ON VARIOUS FRONTS

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THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE MEASURES ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS ΤΟ PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENLIST PUBLIC SUPPORT ΤΟ COMBAT VIOLENT CRIME.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SELINA CHOW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (

(WEDNESDAY), MR STRACHAN SAID THESE MEASURES INCLUDED MAINTAINING CLOSE LIAISON WITH CHINA, STEPPING UP POLICE PATROLS IN HIGH-RISK AREAS, IMPROVING POLICE EQUIPMENT; AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

HE SAID OVER THE YEARS THE HONG KONG POLICE AND MAINLAND PUBLIC SECURITY OFFICERS HAD BEEN WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER THROUGH REGULAR CROSS-BORDER LIAISON, VISITS, AND ON OCCASIONS, CO-ORDINATED OPERATIONS.

/HE POINTED