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Wong Hau Shan Quarters DEAR SIR, I am a resident of Wong Hau Shan Quarters. When I moved into the quarters two years ago I was informed that the Government might take back the quarters in September 1997 for residential redevelopment. Consequently no renovation works have been done since then. To date, however, there has been no confirmation of these plans. I would like to know whether the Government will take back the land for redevelopment, and whether the liquefied petroleum gas system in the quarters will be changed to a centralised one if it is confirmed to be a permanent quarters. Yours sincerely, A resident of the Quarters REPLY . . . DEAR SIR, Conversion of former British garrison quarters at Wong Hau Shan to JPO married quarters was on a temporary basis. This site together with other PMQ sites have now been included in the 5-year land sales programme. The reprovisioning would be made in Kowloon and the New Territories. After the completion of the new quarters which has been scheduled for early 2001, the residents of Wong Hau Shan JPO quarters will be relocated and the whole site will then be returned to the Government for disposal. CHEUNG Kam-chuen SP Quarters

Anti-robbery team praised DEAR SIR, As a victim of a recent robbery, I write to express my gratitude to TCRO Li Hong-man and the Anti-Robbery Special Team headed by Senior Inspector See for their splendid job resulting in the capture of a "suspect whom" all of us in the witness waiting room felt was the individual who committed a spate of robberies during the past few months. My confidence in the Police Force grew considerably during the course of the investigation conducted by the aforementioned team, who were highly efficient and tactful as well as very courteous and helpful. They even offered to bring the drawing of the suspect to my office instead of asking me to make a special trip to the North Point Police Station. Please convey my warmest appreciation and my heartfelt thanks to SIP See and his team who put in so many hours of overtime and sleepless nights without which the suspect could not have been apprehended in such a short time. I am sure that all the other victims join me in wishing you every success in the many years to come. Yours truly, Mrs Edana Leung

Officers of the Tin Shui Wai Police Station thanked DEAR SIR, My 9-year-old son Yip Kin-wah, who went missing for over 24 hours in February, was located with the assistance of officers of the Tin Shun Wai Police Station. I write to express my thanks to the officers involved: Sergeants 9194, 22405, PCs 33339 and 34765 of PSU2 TSWDIV, as well as DIP Leung Tat-pui and DPC 47464 of Crime TSW. I praise them for their good work, dedication to duty, professional ability and affable attitude towards members of the public. Yours faithfully, Yip Yung-nuen

Exceptional conduct DEAR SIR, Please accept this letter as my way of saying "thank you" to the men of the Hong Kong Police Force who were involved in handling a traffic accident which occurred in the early morning of Wednesday, February 4, 1998 in Kowloon. While the specifics of this case are a matter of police record, it is important that I communicate the degree of professionalism, poise, sincerity and urgency which two teams of the Hong Kong Police Force applied to my case. Challenged by the potential danger of a leaking fuel tank during rainy weather, several officers quickly resolved the situation. The following individuals from PSU2 E&C TKE: Sergeant 45513, Sergeant 12224, PC 3108 and PC 46123; and from EU KE: Sergeant 46074, PC 47275, PC 54766 should be recognised. As an American who has resided in Hong Kong for over 7 years, I was impressed to see that Police Force members conducted themselves in a manner which far exceeded the standard of most large cities in my home country. If anyone ever doubted that Hong Kong would maintain its professionalism after July 1997, I believe that doubt should be erased. A special thanks to Lo Siu Cheung (Sergeant 45513) who provided advice and guidance in all aspects of the case including the removal of my vehicle after the danger was eliminated and the situation secured. I very rarely write thank you notes for people doing their duty. But in this case, the performance was exceptional and I am thankful to have been fortunate enough to have had these men on the scene. Yours sincerely, Steven L Wile

Crazy Caption Winner DVC LTN: "I have this recurring nightmare; I'm running a peaceful island outpost, there's a blinding flash and I awake to find someone's built an international airport in the back garden!" Dave Mattinson, SIP CRIME LTDIST, supplied the winning caption (above). Dave wins $150. Runners-up Jaime Gill, CCI NTS for: "And this is a picture of me shaking hands with the boss." John Black, SP A NTS for: Sap ng yi sap champ leaves senior staff in his wake while en route to finals. and Simon Hannaford, SIP HQCCC(EIA) for: "Ten times I've been on the Board." Reminder to keep those photos coming in, and stay tuned for the CCContest in the next issue of OFFBEAT.