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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1992

HE SAID THE POLICE FORCE WAS ALSO

FINALISING

FURTHER COMPUTERISATION OF ITS CRIME INVESTIGATION AND AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS.

FOR

PROPOSALS ADMINISTRATIVE

IN

MANPOWER,

THESE SHOULD RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, AND A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

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ON THE PROBLEM OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS, MR ASPREY SAID HE VIEWED WITH RELIEF THE ABSENCE OF ANY REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IN THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS.

HE NOTED THAT A YEAR AGO, THE VIETNAMESE POPULATION IN THE CENTRES STOOD AT OVER 64, 000. TODAY IT WAS ABOUT 48,000.

"ALTHOUGH WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN IN FUTURE AT LEAST THE SAME STEADY REDUCTION IN POPULATION THAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS," HE SAID.

MEASURES TO TACKLE CONGESTION IN NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY} OUTLINED A SERIES OF MEASURES ΤΟ DEAL WITH TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES.

SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LEUNG SAID A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARDS IS BEING SET UP TO EXPLORE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MANAGE ROAD SPACE BETTER AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES.

THE GROUP WILL CONSIDER THE BETTER SCHEDULING OF MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES SO AS TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC DISRUPTION.

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OTHER MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE THE PROS AND CONS OF INTRODUCING BUS-ONLY LANES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT MEASURES то FACILITATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MOVEMENTS DURING PEAK HOURS.

THE WORKING GROUP IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT THE FIRST REPORT TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT.

MR LEUNG ALSO DISCLOSED THAT DISCUSSIONS ARE NOW TAKING PLACE WITH ALL FERRY OPERATORS ON HOW BEST TO OPEN UP MORE FERRY SERVICES TO TUEN MUN, PARTICULARLY DURING PEAK HOURS.

"WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SCOPE TO INTRODUCE MORE HEALTHY COMPETITION BY BRINGING IN NEW OPERATORS AND ADDING NEW ROUTES TO SERVE THE EXPANDING POPULATION OF THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES, LEUNG SAID.

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