FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1974
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HONG KONG TEAM RETURNING FROM WORLD DRUG STUDY TOUR
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THE THREE-MAN HONG KONG TEAM SPENDING A MONTH VISITING DRUG ADDICTION TREATEMENT RESEARCH CENTRES IN EUROPE, THE UNITED STATES, AND CANADA FOR A FIRST-HAND STUDY OF CONDITIONS THERE WILL RETURN TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE TEAM COMPRISES SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NEWLY-RECONSTITUTED ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN)= DR. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES= AND DR. T.M. TEOH, SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PILOT METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT CENTRE IN SAI YING PUN.
THEY WILL BE RETURNING FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA TOKYO, AND THEIR AIRCRAFT IS EXPECTED TO TOUCH DOWN AT KAI TAK AT ABOUT 9.35 P.M. TOMORROW.
SAN FRANCISCO IS THE LAST CALL ON AN ITINERARY WHICH HAS INCLUDED GENEVA, LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO, AND CHICAGO.
THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE TRIP IS TO SEE HOW OTHER TERRITORIES ARE COPING WITH THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATEMENT PROBLEM IN ORDER TO HELP IMPROVE HONG KONG'S FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR ALBERT AND DR. CHOA WILL BE HAPPY TO MEET PRESS, RADIO AND TV REPRESENTATIVES IN THE VIP CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE AIRPORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION OF ROUTINE CLEARANCE PROCEDURES, SAY ABOUT 9.50 P.M., TO ANSWER · QUESTIONS ON THEIR TRIP AND FINDINGS.
NEW PLB STAND IN CENTRAL
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A NEW STAND FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES IS TO BE OPENED IN WELLINGTON STREET FROM SUNDAY CAPRIL 28).
THE STAND WILL BE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN PLBS. IT IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL) NOT FAR FROM THE JUNCTION OF WELLINGTON STREET AND LYNDHURST TERRACE.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PLB ASSOCIATIONS HAD EARLIER PUT FORWARD A PROPOSAL FOR ANOTHER STAND IN WELLINGTON STREET AND THIS WAS RECENTLY AGREED TO BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THE NEW STAND WILL HELP TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE EXISTING MINI-BUS STANDS IN STANLEY STREET.
IT WILL BE THE THIRD SUCH STAND IN WELLINGTON STREET AND WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PLB STANDS IN THE CENTRAL AREA TO NINE.
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