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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1978
SOUTHERN DISTRICT ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN BEGINS THIS SUNDAY
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ANTI-DRUG SLOGANS WILL BE AIRBORNE OVER WONG CHUK HANG PLAYGROUND THIS SUNDAY (CCTOBER 15) IN A PARACHUTING DISPLAY WHICH ALONG WITH OTHER PERFORMANCES, MARKS THE OPENING OF A MONTH-LONG,
INTENSIVE ANTI-DRUG EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
THE CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 12 IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, THE REVEREND PATRICK MCGOVERN, WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF ACAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AND ADDRESS THE GATHERING.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MR. HO CHUN-TUNG, TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THE DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. CANICE MAK AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTHERN), MISS ELLE SHUM,
MR. HO SAID ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY OVER 1,000 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WILL BE MOBILISED TO DISTRIBUTE ANTI-DRUG LEAFLETS TO RESIDENTS IN WAH FU, TIN WAN, SHEK PAI WAN, ABERDEEN, WONG CHUK HANG, STANLEY AND SHEK 0.
+THE FLOATING POPULATION IN ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER WILL
NOT BE FORGOTTEN, MR. HO ADDED.
HE SAID WHILE THE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DISTRIBUTING LEAFLETS ON LAND, A BOAT DECORATED WITH BANNERS AND EQUIPPED WITH LOUD HAILERS WILL WEAVE ITS WAY THROUGH THE TYPHOON SHELTER TO ANNOUNCE THE START OF THE CAMPAIGN.
APART FROM THE GRAND OPENING, MORE THAN 40 EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS FOR THE 230,000 RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT.
THESE INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS, VARIETY AND FILM SHOWS, MOBILE THEATRE AND VARIOUS FORMS OF COMPETITIONS.
THE NUMEROUS FACTORIES IN THE DISTRICT ALSO PROMPT THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TO ORGANISE EVENTS SPECIALLY FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.
ONE OF THESE EVENTS WILL BE A +WORKERS' EVENING+ IN WHICH OVER 600 FACTORY WORKERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART. THE EVENT WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY THE CHINESE RADIO SERVICE OF RTHK.
ANOTHER SPECIAL EVENT IS A PAINTING CONTEST TO BE HELD AT THE OCEAN PARK. MORE THAN 300 YOUTHS WILL TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST WHICH WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY COMMERCIAL RADIO.
THE ACTING.....