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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1992

MEASURES TO DEAL WITH JUVENILE CRIME OUTLINED

THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLANS TO SET UP A SPECIAL SQUAD DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO JUVENILE CRIME AS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BECOMING INCREASINGLY SERIOUS.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO KUN-SUN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, STATED THAT IN FACT JUVENILE CRIME (THAT IS CRIME BY PERSONS AGED 15 AND UNDER) HAD DECREASED DURING THE PAST YEARS.

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HE EXPLAINED THAT THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM.

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CONCERNED WERE

"THE POLICE MAINTAIN CLOSE LIAISON WITH SCHOOLS; THEY VISIT SCHOOLS REGULARLY AND HAVE DEVELOPED A PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND OTHER PUBLICITY IN SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO STAY AWAY FROM MR ASPREY SAID.

THE POLICE ALSO PLAN TO IMPLEMENT ON A TRIAL BASIS THE CRIME INFORMATION FORM SCHEME TO ENABLE STUDENTS ΤΟ INFORMATION ON CRIME WITHIN SCHOOLS, HE SAID.

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THE SETTING UP OF POLICE SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAMS AND THE PROVISION TRAINING TO TEACHERS TO IDENTIFY TRIAD INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS ARE ALSO BEING CONSIDERED, HE SAID.

MR ASPREY ALSO SAID THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON YOUNG OFFENDERS, WHICH REPORTED TO THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, WAS TASKED WITH EXAMINING WAYS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL YOUNG OFFENDERS FROM OFFENDING.

THE COMMITTEE HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY INTO THE SOCIAL CAUSES OF JUVENILE CRIME AND TH18 MAJOR STUDY WILL BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1994, HE ADDED.

FUEL GAS MARKET COMPETITIVE

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THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NO INTENTION AT PRESENT TO FORMULATE ARRANGEMENTS ΤΟ LIMIT THE PROFIT MARGIN OR CONTROL THE TARIFF INCREASES OF THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE MARKET FOR THE SUPPLY OF FUEL GAS IS COMPETITIVE, SHE SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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"HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY, SHE ADDED.

MRS CHAN REITERATED THE POLICY OF ENSURING CONSUMERS RELIABLE AND REASONABLY PRICED SUPPLY OF FUEL GAS, AND THAT PRIVATE SECTOR WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH A SUPPLY.

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