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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1994

PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES SECURITY MEASURES TO IMPROVE

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING SECURITY MEASURES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY KASON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

WONG,

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY

MR EASON SAID A THREE-YEAR PROGRAMME WOULD BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES TO ALL NEW HARMONY BLOCKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND TO 209 EXISTING TRIDENT AND HARMONY BLOCKS.

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THESE MEASURES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SECURITY GATES AT MAIN ENTRANCES, CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION AND DOORPHONE SYSTEMS AND THE PROVISION OF A 24-HOUR SECURITY GUARD SERVICE.

A WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SET UP BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO THE EXAMINE SUITABLE SECURITY MEASURES AND IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS FOR REMAINING 983 HOUSING BLOCKS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS AND WILL SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE AUTHORITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, MR EASON

SAID.

IN ADDITION TO USING THE FINDINGS OF A RECENT SURVEY ON SECURITY MEASURES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO CONSULT MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES ON THE PROPOSED MEASURES.

"THE WORKING GROUP WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE SECURITY SITUATION IN PARTICULAR ESTATES IN SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAMME.

"THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING TELEPHONES AND STATIONING SECURITY GUARDS IN THE LOBBIES OF HOUSING ESTATE BLOCKS BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE MAIN SECURITY WORKS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE WORKING GROUP," MR EASON SAID.

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PERCENTAGE OF NON-LOCAL STUDENTS

WITHIN APPROVED STUDENT NUMBER TARGETS

THERE WERE AT THE

179 NON-LOCAL STUDENTS ATTENDING UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

SEVEN INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC) IN THE 1992/93 ACADEMIC YEAR.

THE TOTAL REPRESENTED 0.5 PER CENT OF THE APPROVED STUDENT TARGETS FOR THESE COURSES.

DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE NUMBER OF NON-LOCAL STUDENTS TAKING UP TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE AND RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE COURSES WAS 96.5 (2.8 PER CENT) AND 290 (15.5 PER CENT) RESPECTIVELY.

THE STATISTICS WERE RELEASED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND

BY MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION

THE MANPOWER, HON TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

/MR LEUNG