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5. I EXPLAINED THAT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HAD INCREASED BY 265 PERCE IN TWO YEARS. THIS WAS PART OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NET IN HONG KONG
IT SHOWED THAT IT WAS WORKING IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IT WAS
DEVISED FOR.
6. I REMINDED MEMBERS THAT WE MUST FACE INCREASED EXPENDITURE NEXT
YEAR ON DEFENCE, THE POLICE AND ICAC
7.
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CONCLUDED WITH A PLEA THAT IN THE BETTER TIMES THAT I HOPED
LAY AHEAD WE SHOULD HOLD FIRM TO OUR DETERMINATION TO CREATE IMPROVED CONDITIONS (SEE M.I.F.T.)
8. OTHER POINTS WERE
(A) CRIME: THE LEVELLING OFF OF THE FIGURES SUGGESTS THAT AT LEAST
OUR METHODS ARE RIGHT, SO WE WILL EXPAND ON THEM, I.E. CONTINUE
TO ADD TO THE NUMBERS OF THE POLICE, CONTINUE WITH THEIR REORGANISATION, AND INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
(B) ICAC: NOW THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
HAS PROVED THE COMMISSION'S CREDIBILITY, WE SHOULD WORK TO EXPAND
ALSO THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND PREVENTIVE ASPECTS OF THE
COMMISSION'S WORK. WE MUST MAINTAIN MOMENTUM AND FINISH THE JOB
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
(C) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NEW BODIES: .
(1) A SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (ON THE SAME LINES AS THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL, BUT TO DEAL WITH SMALL DEBTS)
(11) COUNTRY PARKS BOARD - TO DESIGNATE LARGE AREAS AS COUNTRY (1.E. ''NATIONAL'') PARKS AND DEVELOP AND PRESERVE THEM FOR
RECREATION AND TOURISM.
(D) FURTHER PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSOCIATING
THEM WITH:
(1) THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENT CRIME (TO BRING IN NEW IDEAS AND SPREAD KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS BEING DONE)
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