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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1985
HONG KONG GROUP VISITS CHINA
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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR NICKY CHAN, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR TOM TOMLINSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, MR LAU JONG-MING, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTION, MR LI CHUEN, AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, LEFT FOR GUANGZHOU THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE VISIT IS IN RESPONSE TO AN INVITATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL BUREAU OF WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDRO POWER TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM CHINA.
THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN ON FEBRUARY 19.
DRUG SEIZURES INCREASE LAB WORK *****
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS TOURED THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY TODAY TO MEET THE STAFF AND TO LOOK AT THEIR WORK.
MR ROWLANDS WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO THE RECENT BIG INCREASE IN NARCOTICS SEIZURES, THE WORKLOAD OF THE DRUGS OF ABUSE SECTION OF THE LABORATORY HAD GREATLY INCREASED.
THE NUMBER OF SEIZURES FORWARDED TO THE SECTION FOR EXAMINATION LAST MONTH WAS 3 544 COMPARED WITH 2 904 FOR THE SAME MONTH IN 1984, AN INCREASE OF 22 PER CENT.
THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY HAD TWO OPERATIONAL DIVISIONS. RESPONSIBLE FOR ANALYTICAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES AND FORENSIC SCIENCE. THE DRUGS OF ABUSE SECTION WAS ONE OF SIX SECTIONS IN THE FORENSIC SCIENCE DIVISION.
MR ROWLANDS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST. MR N.S. LEE AND THE CHIEF CHEMIST, DR B.N. DAILLY DURING THE VISIT.
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