SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1984
GROUP LEAVING FOR UK
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TOMORROW (MONDAY).
IN LONDON THEY WILL JOIN THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND WILL BE MEETING THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS ON SEPTEMBER 19 AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE NEGOTIATION IN PEKING ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE GROUP WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CX 201, ETD 10.50 PM.
YOUTHS URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS
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YOUNG PEOPLE WERE URGED TODAY (SUNDAY) TO JOIN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. MR HANDRICK NG, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ANTI-NARCOTICS SWIMMING GALA 1984 HELD AT THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL IN KHAI CHUNG.
THE GALA WAS ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY PURSUITS AND TO STAY CLEAR OF DRUGS.
EIGHTY YOUNG PARTICIPANTS FROM FACTORIES AND FIRMS WERE DIVIDED INTO EIGHT TEAMS TO COMPETE IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TELEMATCH GAMES WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
MR NG PRAISED THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR USING THE IR SPARE TIME TO SPREAD ANTI-DRUG MESSAGES TO OTHER YOUTH.
+THE IR DEVOTION TO SERVICE, INITIATIVE AND HIGH STANDARD OF RESOURCEFULNESS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE SUCCESS OF MANY PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BOTH BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AND THEMSELVES, HE ADDED.
THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP'S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING ANTI-NARCOTICS EDUCATION OR PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY ACAN.
/THE GROUP