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Fight Violent Crime Campaign
Editorial comments during the week mainly arose from the following incidents;.
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Installation of ancient cannons outside Wanchai Police Station.
Four papers have commented unfavourably on this incident, they were Sing Tao Jih Po (19.5.73), Kung Sheung Evening News (19.5.73), Tin Fung Yat Po (communist) (18.5.73) and New Evening Post (communist) (18.5.73). All of them felt that the idea that the presence of the two cannons could improve the "Fung Shui" of Wanchai Police Station and boost the morale of the police was most absurd. It was unfortunate that the event should have taker place when the Fight Crime Campaign was being launched as it made the campaign lose much of its dignity and significance.
Sing Tao Jih Po also hoped that it would not have an adverse effect on the image of the police.
Assaults of life-guards in Mui Wo and the homicide case in Tsuen Wan.
Three communist and one non-communist papers commented on the Mui Wo incident. New Evening Post (commist) (21.5.73) urged the authorities to protect the life-guards and swimmers. Ching Wu Pao (communist) (21.5.73) said that unless the culprits are punished, the "evil trend" will extend to other beaches as well. "It is a serious problem as it reflects the seriousness of crime. If it can happen on a beach, it can also happen elsewhere," the paper said.
Sing Tao Man Po (21.5.73) pointed out that if the Government fails to stop teddy boys from assaulting people in Mui Wo, its plan to develop the area will inevitably be adversely affected.
Ta Kung Pao (communist) (22.5.73) said that the failure of the police to deal with the case made people doubt the recent publicity about the simplification of crime reporting procedures and efficiency in crime. detection.
Three non-communist papers have expressed opinions on the homicide. case in Tsuen Wan.
Fai Po and Hong Kong Times (23.5.73) praised the heroic behaviour of Ir. Fung Ming Fai who was killed when he tried to catch a robber in response to a hue and cry for help.
Hong Kong Times said that the police have been urging members of the public to help combat crime, but when a person really stood up against crime, he failed to obtain timely aid from the police and lost his life instead. To what extent should the police feel responsible for this tragic accident?" it asked.
New Life Evening Post (21.5.73) shared the same view. The paper said that just as it is a citizen's duty to help the police in combatting crime; so it is his right to ask for sufficient protection for the police. It suggested that in view of the increasing number of crimes committed in the New Territories, more policemen should be stationed there.
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Truth Daily (23.5.73) raised two points in connection with Fung's
How much compensation is a man or his family entitled to if he is injured or killed in his attempt to fight crime?
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