FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1986
THE REPORT ALSO NOTED OF THE POLICE AND CUSTOMS, KILOGRAMS, MAINLY HEROIN.
THAT, DUE TO THE UNRELENTING VIGILANCE DRUG SEIZURE IN 1985 AMOUNTED TO 657 DURING THE YEAR, DURING THE YEAR, 24 MAJOR SMUGGL ING RINGS AND SIX MANUFACTURING SYNDICATES WERE NEUTRAL ISED.
IN 1985, THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE QUINAL BARBITONE, ALSO KNOWN AS SECONAL OR LILLY 40, AS A DANGEROUS DRUG UNDER THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE FOR THE STRICTEST CONTROL OVER THE SUBSTANCE.
ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE, PROF CHOA SAID THAT CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND WITH THE SPECIALISED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
A TOTAL OF 162 FOREIGN VISITORS CAME TO HONG KONG ON TRAINING ATTACHEMENTS, COURSES IN ANTI-NARCOTICS FIELD AND TO STUDY HONG KONG'S ANTI-NARCOTICS PROGRAMMES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT MADE ITS ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $100 000 TO THE UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE CONTROL IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORLDWIDE CONTROL MEASURES.
THE 123-PAGE REPORT GIVES A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CHANGING CHARACTER ISTICS CONCERNING NARCOTICS IN HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT DESCRIBED THE REPORT AS AN INFORMATIVE AND HIGHLY READABLE DOCUMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF NARCOTICS ADDICTION IN HONG KONG AND WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO COMBAT IT.
THE ENGLISH EDITION IS AVAILABLE AT THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, EIGHTH FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66' QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
THE CHINESE EDITION OF THE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.
BLITZ ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CONTINUES *****
AS PART OF ITS STEPPED-UP ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON BUILDINGS THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR COURT ORDERS TO CLOSE STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON AND ON HONG KONG ISLAND BEFORE DEMOLISHING THEM.
THE STRUCTURES IN KOWLOON ARE ON THE MAIN ROOF OF 142, SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET.
/AN ORDER
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