Asia's finest police keep HK safe and secure
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, today (Saturday) described the Police as the most professional and respected police force in Asia, a Force who have helped to produce one of the safest cities in the world.
Speaking at a passing-out parade of the Police Training School, he said Hong Kong had a crime rate lower than Tokyo, London and even Singapore.
"Hong Kong people expect the highest standards of their police officers; day in, day out, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force meets those standards," he said.
Mr Patten told the new recruits and eight probationary inspectors promoted from Station Sergeant rank that their mission was to uphold the rule of law and to protect the freedoms and rights provided by the law.
"Six million people are relying on you; relying on their police force to keep Hong Kong the decent society it is today, a safe and good place to live and to bring up a family.
"By completing your basic training, you have shown that you have the qualities needed to be a police officer in Hong Kong - the discipline, the pride in your work, the intelligence and the physical skills needed.
"You are going to serve Hong Kong at one of the most challenging periods in her history. Hong Kong owes you a great deal," he said.
End/Saturday, January 7, 1995
Fire and chemical safety campaign completed
The Labour Department has completed a two-month campaign to alert both employers and employees in the industrial sector to the importance of fire and chemical safety especially in the dry season.
During the campaign held from October to December 1994, factory inspectors made 10,679 inspections of factories housed in poorly managed buildings as well as factories with large quantities of flammable substances and dangerous chemicals.
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