THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1982
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT EXPLAINED THAT MANY OF THE YOUNG ADDICTS WERE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED TO TAKE DRUGS, BUT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THEM TRIED DRUGS BECAUSE OF CURIOSITY OR PRESSURE FROM THEIR PEERS. SOME EVEN THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE CLEVER ENOUGH TO AVOID BEING HOOKED ON DRUGS BY TRYING IT JUST ONCE.
+THE OBJECT OF THIS COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION IS, THEREFORE, TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS, AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH AND DESIGN PROJECTS THAT WOULD INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTAND ING OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AND THE WAYS OF OVERCOMING SUCH DANGERS,+ HE SAID.
PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION WILL BE 14 SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, STALLS OF THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB AS WELL AS WINNING ENTRIES OF THE +ANTI-NARCOTICS ESSAY WRITING AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION+ HELD EARLIER THIS YEAR WILL BE DISPLAYED.
THE ADJUDICATION OF THE ANTI-NARCOTICS PROJECT DESIGN COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY AT 3 PM TO BE FOLLOWED BY A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
MR KARL STUMPF, CHAIRMAN OF THE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF ACAN WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WITH MRS LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 4 PM TO 6 PM ON SATURDAY, FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM ON SUNDAY AND FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON MONDAY. ́ADMISSION IS FREE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING AND PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4 PM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 6) IN THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE CITY HALL.
FRESH, SALT WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 8) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY ELGIN STREET. CAINE ROAD. ARBUTHNOT ROAD AND HOLLYWOOD ROAD INCLUDING WYNDHAM STREET BETWEEN HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND LOWER ALBERT ROAD,
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