Police Constable Wong Lok of Yau Ma Tei Division recalled that a Nepalese wanted for wounding opened his door and walked into the long arm of the law when PC Wong uttered "Nepali Maanchay" whilst looking for the suspect in a corridor in a residential building. "The guy said he thought his Nepalese friend was calling him when he heard 'Nepali Maanchay' which means Nepal people," said PC Wong with a big grin.

Yau Tsim District Commander Chung Hung-fung always encourages his officers to learn the dialects of the ethnic minorities. "Engagement and co-operation with our Nepalese community and indeed all other non-ethnic Chinese communities in fighting crime is one of Yau Tsim District's operational priorities. The benefits are obvious if officers can speak some Nepali," he noted.

On the community front, Mr Chung recently paid a series of liaison visits to various non-ethnic Chinese communities for better understanding and co-operation, including the Muslim community leaders at the Kowloon Mosque and the non-ethnic Chinese children at the Portuguese Community School.

At the same time, Yau Ma Tei Divisional Commander Wong Chui-hoi distributed anti-drug leaflets in Urdu and Nepali at the Amusement Games Centres frequented by Nepalese youth. The Nepalese community leaders in Yau Tsim District also lent a helping hand to this measure to prevent youth from abusing drugs.

The Nepali newspaper, Sunrise Weekly Hong Kong, also reported on the anti-drug campaign and helped police promote fight crime messages among the Nepalese community.

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