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SITUATED on a slope in Ping Shan, Yuen
Long, Ping Shan Police Station was built in 1899, is one of the HKSAR's oldest police stations,
and remains one of the Force's
important strategic locations in the New Territories overseeing Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai and Yuen Long. The two-storey Main Block (with green roof tiles, large fireplaces in many of its rooms and four lookouts built into each corner of its roof), features a combination of Eastern and Western architectural designs. Its unique outlook and long history has led to the Ping Shan Police Station (which served as the Force's Dog Unit in the ?60s), being classified as a grade three historical building by the Antiquities and Monuments Office. An extension linking the Main Block has preserved its magnificent look. In 1993, a provisional study carried out by Traffic New Territories North concluded that Ping Shan Police Station is an ideal location for a traffic operational base. In 1996, after formal endorsement and renovation, Traffic NTN moved into the station. Senior Inspector Chan Ting-yuen said that the station is unique in the sense that it is built as part of a village and is possibly the best vantage point in which to enjoy the natural scenery and village houses and estates of Tuen Mun and Tin Shui Wai. "Working here we are completely surrounded by nature. And every morning you can listen to the birds singing in the surrounding trees. It's quite wonderful." For that very reason, Force members working at the station are keen on protecting its beautiful natural environment, which is as unique as the relationship between the station's police and the local villagers. "The villagers are still very traditional in these parts, and attach much importance on maintaining their ethnic culture," said Chan Ting-yuen. Considerations are now under way to make the station part of a heritage park and trail system open to the public. If approved, Traffic NTN will surrender the grand old station and its operational base will be reprovisioned elsewhere in the area. |
 The two-storey Main Block (with green roof tiles, large fireplaces in many of its rooms and four lookouts built into each corner of its roof), features a combination of Eastern and Western architectural designs
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 Police handing out road safety leaflets during drive |
A ROAD safety publicity drive, Pedestrian
Safety Week, was held recently to make Hong Kong pedestrians more aware of road safety.
The drive's opening ceremony was officiated by Commissioner for Transport Fanny Law, Provisional Regional Councillor Tang Siu-tong, JP, RC NTN Ng Wai-kit, Hong Kong Road Safety Association deputy chairman Sam Hui, CSP T Lai Pak-hay, pop singer Chan Yik-shun and senior vice-president and regional chief executive of Winterthur Swiss Insurance Asia, Randolph Wein. |
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During the week, nearly 900 students and a hundred Hong Kong Road Safety Patrol members distributed more than 76,200 road safety leaflets throughout the SAR. By organising such a large-scale road safety campaign, it is hoped that pedestrians, especially the elderly and the young, will be reminded to comply with traffic signals and regulations while crossing the street. Police statistics show that 131 pedestrians died and 5,321 were injured in 14,776 traffic accidents last year. Between January and July this year a further 59 pedestrians were killed and 2,914 injured in 8,100 traffic accidents. Since 31 August strict enforcement action against pedestrians violating traffic regulations has been taken by police all over Hong Kong. This marks the beginning of a sustained period of enforcement activity which is being co-ordinated by District Operations Officers. In the enforcement week, 5,193 verbal warnings were given and 4,000 summons were issued to people who had failed to observe pedestrian safety rules and had endangered themselves and in some cases other road users. | |
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THE Principal Magistrate of Sha Tin Magistracy
and six other magistrates were recently escorted by CCI NTS Jaime Gill and OC ST MAG
Alvin Li on a familiarisation tour of Chung Ying Street in Sha Tau Kok to enhance their
judgement in cases concerning the area.
Beginning with a tour and briefing from ADC OPS BORDIST John Holmes on the Border District relating to crimes and illegal immigrants from the mainland crossing the boundary at Shenzhen, the magistrates then toured Chung Ying Street with DVC STKDIV David Whyte. Said Acting Chief Magistrate Mary Yuen after the outing: "On behalf of all the magistrates, I thank Jaime Gill, Alvin Li and the police officers involved in organising this worthwhile and memorable trip. We certainly benefited a lot from it and have now acquired a better knowledge and understanding of the scope of the police work at the boundary." |
 Front: Principal Magistrate Mary Yuen and six magistrates with (rear) J Holmes, ADC OPS BORDIST, J Gill, CCI NTS, D Whyte, DVC STKDIV, and Alvin Li, OC ST MAG at Chung Ying Street |
