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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978
TAI PO ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF ON SATURDAY
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$IR DENYS ROBERTS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, WILL PRESENT THE COLOURS TO 1,000 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN THE CONCOURSE OF THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) TO MARK THE LAUNCHING OF A SERIES OF THREE ANTI- DRUG DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
THE FIRST CAMPAIGN, LASTING ABOUT THREE WEEKS, WILL BE HELD IN TA! PO AND THE OTHER TWO ON HONG KONG ISLAND SOUTH AND IN WONG TAI SIN WILL FOLLOW CONSECUTIVELY.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI PO CAMPAIGN, MR, LIU YUN-SUM- ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. GEOFFREY BARNES DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. JOHN TODD DISTRICT OFFICER, TAI PO, MR. PETER JOHNSON- AND ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. CANICE MAK.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE 1,000 C.Y.C. MEMBERS WILL TAKE A SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN TO TAI PO MARKET, FAN LING AND SHEUNG SHUI TO DISTRIBUTE LEAFLETS TO PEOPLE LIVING IN THE DISTRICTS. SOME 400 YOUNG VOLUNTEERS FROM THE DISTRICTS WILL ALSO JOIN THEM IN THE OPERATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND A PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE LAUNCHING OF THE ANTI-DRUG DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS AT THE CONCOURSE OF THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, HUNG HOM. SIR DENYS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AT 11.30 A.M.
NEWSMEN COVERING THE EVENT ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE AT THE CONCOURSE BEFORE 11.15 A.M. WHERE A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL TAKE THEM TO TAI PO AND RETURN. LUNCH AND DRINKS WILL BE SERVED ON THE TRAIN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
CONNECTION OF AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD CONTRACT
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A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST CONNECTION OF THE AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD WILL BE SIGNED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN G. 1.S. THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE SIGNING CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 A.M.
TELEVISION CREWS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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