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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1985
ON THE SUBJECT OF PROBLEMS CAUSED BY FUTURE INSOLVENCIES, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT A BROAD MEASURE OF AGREEMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN REACHED WITH THE MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU ON THE POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING FUND OPERATED BY THE MIB TO COVER CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE INSOLVENCY OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY. AT PRESENT, HE POINTED OUT, THE MOTOR INSURERS' BUREAU FUND WILL ONLY SATISFY CLAIMS WHERE THE DRIVERS' INSURANCE WAS NOT VALID, OR THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS UNTRACEABLE.
HE ADDED THAT SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE IN 1983, WHICH IMPOSED SPECIFIC CAPITAL AND SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS ON COMPANIES WISHING TO CARRY ON INSURANCE BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED WHICH EFFECTIVELY PREVENTED FINANCIALLY UNSOUND COMPANIES FROM OPERATING AND SO REDUCED THE LIKELIHOOD OF INSURANCE COMPANIES BEING FORCED INTO LIQUIDATION.
HK PRAISED FOR ANTI-DRUG EFFORT *****
HONG KONG WAS PRAISED TODAY BY AN OVERSEAS CONSULTANT FOR ITS EFFORTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.
THE PRAISE CAME FROM DR R.G. NEWMAN, CONSULTANT TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON THE TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION IN HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT THE 55TH MEETING OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS TODAY (FRIDAY), DR NEWMAN SAID THAT HE WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HONG KONG IN CONTAINING THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM. THE MULTI-MODALITY APPROACH TO TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROVED TO BE EFFECTIVE, HE SAID..
DR NEWMAN, WHO IS HERE ON HIS FIFTH CONSULTANCY VISIT, SAID THAT HONG KONG'S CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE WAS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD.
THE SYSTEM HELPED TO ANALYSE TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE, AND SERVED AS A YARDSTICK OF THE DRUG PROBLEM AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMMES FOR COMBATING IT, HE SAID.
HE WAS ALSO VERY IMPRESSED WITH HONG KONG'S ANTI-NARCOTICS REVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES, WHICH INCLUDE DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGNS, DRUG EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNGER
NECATION, MEDIA PUBLICITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
THE METHADONE TREATMENT PROGRAMME WAS DESCRIBED BY DR NEWMAN AS +BE ING OUTSTANDING+.
/THERE WERE