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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1983
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ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE IS ORGANISING WITH THE NARCOTICS DIVISION TWO WEEKS OF ACTIVITIES TO DRIVE HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE TO YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 15 AND 24 YEARS OF AGE.
TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT
AN OPEN-AIR CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (MAY 1) AT 1.30 PM AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT, THE CONCERT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT AN AUDIENCE OF SOME 10 000 PEOPLE.
OTHER PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE AN EXHIBITION ON +WAR AGAINST DRUGS+, A SEMINAR ON YOUTHS AND DRUGS+, A TELE-MATCH, PAINTING AND DRAWING COMPETITIONS, FILM SHOWS, CAMPING AT FANLING AND A VISIT TO THE POLICE ANTI-NARCOTICS BUREAU IN ARSENAL ETREET.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS YEAR, PUBLICITY ON ANTI-NARCOTICS WILL BE DONE ON A DISTRICT BASIS,
+BEING THE FIRST URBAN DISTRICT TO LAUNCH THESE ACTIVITIES, WE WILL EMPHASISE ON EDUCATION, AND OUR TARGET GROUP IS THOSE BETWEEN 15 AND 24 YEARS OF AGE, HE SAID.
+THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, WE HOPE TO WARN THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE DANGER OF TAKING DRUGS, TO CORRECT THE IR HOSTILE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FORMER ADDICTS, AND TO MAKE KNOWN THE AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR ADDICTS TO KICK OFF THE HABIT,+ HE ADDED.
AN ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LEUNG SIK-WAH, HAS BEEN FORMED IN MARCH TO PLAN THE ACTIVITIES.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM: THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PREVENTIVE, EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, MR KARL STUMPF, WILL BE PRESENT AT AN OPENING CEREMONY PRIOR TO THE OPEN-AIR CONCERT ON SUNDAY.
TENDERS INVITED FOR CROWN LAND TENANCY
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TENANCY OF TWO PIECES OF CROWN LAND IN KOWLOON.
THE LARGER SITE, OF ABOUT 5 780 SQUARE METRES AT THE SHAM SHUI PO RECLAMATION, IS TO BE USED AS A FEE PAYING GOODS VEHICLE PARK.
THE TENANCY WILL BE FOR TWO YEARS INITIALLY AND THEREAFTER MONTHLY.
THE REMAINING