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IMAGINATIVE PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF
THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND TO ENLIST PUBLIC CO-OPERATION IN
REPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF STREET DEALERS. A CAMPAIGN WAS
MOUNTED TO ENCOURAGE DRUG ABUSERS TO SEEK TREATMENT: ITS SUCCESS
WAS MEASURED BY THE LARGE ATTENDANCES AT TREATMENT CLINICS.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS ALSO CONSIDERING THE INTRODUCTION OF
MEASURES TO SEIZE THE ASSETS OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS.
(E) BROADCASTING
45.
THE
THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, SET UP TO ADVISE UPON BROADCASTING POLICY AFTER THE EXPIRY OF PRESENT LICENCES IN 1988,
PUBLISHED ITS REPORT IN SEPTEMBER 1985. DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THESE
FAR-REACHING PROPOSALS WHICH WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION
AND BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.
VI.
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
46. AS REGARDS WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS, IN MAY 1985 THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION OPENED THE MAIN SECTION OF THE ISLAND
LINE RUNNING FROM CHAI WAN TO ADMIRALTY.
47.
THE OPENING OF NEW BRIDGES AT MAN KAM TO, SHA TAU KOK AND LO
WU IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE SHENZHEN
SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE OF CHINA. THESE, TOGETHER WITH THE LOK MA CHAU BRIDGE WHICH IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN 1988, SHOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED GROWTH OF TRAFFIC
OVER THE BORDER INTO THE NEXT DECADE.
48.
THE OPENING OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TRUNK ROAD BETWEEN SHA
TIN AND FANLING IN SEPTEMBER 1985 AND THE OPENING EARLIER IN THE
YEAR OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR LINKING THE EASTERN PART OF
HONG KONG ISLAND WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE URBAN AREA GREATLY
IMPROVED HONG KONG'S ROAD COMMUNICATION NETWORK. THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT A NEW EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING SHOULD
PROVIDE ROAD AND RAIL TUNNEL FACILITIES: AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
UNDER REVIEW, THE GOVERNMENT WAS NEGOTIATING WITH SEVERAL CONSORTIA CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OPERATION AND FINANCING OF
THE TUNNEL.
49. A REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE
WITHOUT MENTION OF THE NEW TOWNS. IN ADDITION TO CONTINUING
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