THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1988
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TUEN MUN ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN DRAWS TO CLOSE
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 30), MARKING THE COMPLETION OF A SERIES OF ANTI-DRUG EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HELD DURING THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS.
MORE THAN 6,000 YOUTHS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE CAMPAIGN'S WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A FILM SHOW, SEMINARS, VISITS TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, ADVENTURE TRIPS, ROCK CLIMBING CLASS, WALL-PAINTING, STREET DRAMA AND PUBLICATION OF A NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT.
IN ADDITION, A MOBILE EXHIBITION VISITED SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING ARCADES, ATTRACTING 14,000 STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.
THE
THE CAMPAIGN WAS ORGANISED BY
TUEN MUN DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.
IT COST $120,000 TO MOUNT, AND AIMED AT GATHERING INFORMATION ON DRUG ABUSE AND FOSTERING RESIDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF DRUGS.
THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE YAN 01 TOWN SQUARE AT 12.30 PM ON SATURDAY. IT WILL FEATURE A SCHOOL BAND PERFORMANCE, WALL- PAINTING AND STREET DRAMA.
GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR FREDERICK TONG; TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY: POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR G.H. COX; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR SIT HO-YIN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CLOSING CEREMONY IN THE YAN ΟΙ TOWN SQUARE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING ΤΟ TAKE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 11 AM.
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