FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1984
LAST YEAR, 9 HEROIN LABORATORIES WERE SMASHED BY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
THE EQUIPMENT USED IS HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED ENABLING TRAFFICKERS TO PRODUCE LARGER QUANTITIES OF HEROIN IN LESS TIME.
HE CAUTIONED THAT THE ABUSE OF CANNABIS AND SYNTHETIC DRUGS IN HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN COMPARED WITH HEROIN ABUSE, WAS HOWEVER ON AN INCREASING PROPENSITY.
+ABUSE OF CANNABIS IS MOSTLY AMONGST EXPATRIATES AND THE ENTERTAINMENT CIRCLE.
+TRADITIONALLY, PAKISTAN AND NEPAL ARE SOURCES OF CANNABIS FOR HONG KONG. RECENTLY, THE PHILIPPINES HAS EMERGED TO BE ANOTHER POTENTIAL SOURCE COUNTRY.
+ THE INCREASING ABUSE OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS BY TEENAGERS IS ALSO CAUSING CONCERN, MR TONG CONCLUDED.
HUNG HOM OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR HUNG HOM,
ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS INVOLVES REZONING A THREE-HECTARE SITE AT THE WHAMPOA DOCKYARD FROM +INDUSTRIAL+ TO +OTHER SPECIFIED USE, AND EARMARKING IT AS A COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA+.
THIS AMENDMENT WILL ALLOW PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE FOR A COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WITH THE NECESSARY COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WILL LIVE THERE.
A FURTHER AMENDMENT INVOLVES REZONING THE EXISTING MULTI- STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING AT DOCK STREET FROM INDUSTRIAL+ TO +OTHER SPECIFIED USE+. IT CAN THEN BE DEVELOPED TO INCLUDE GARAGES FOR MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND A PETROL FILLING STATION.
THE LAST AMENDMENT INVOLVES ADJUSTING SITE BOUNDARIES OF THE +GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY+ AND +OPEN SPACE+ SITES AND ROAD ALIGNMENT AT THE TO KWA WAN RECLAMATION AREA OFF BAILEY STREET.
THE PLANNING AREA COVERS ALMOST 104 HECTARES AND HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
THE RECLAMATION WILL BE USED MOSTLY FOR OPEN SPACE AND FOR A NEW ROAD EXTENSION.
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