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"THIS INDICATES THAT PEOPLE ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH.
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"IT IS CLEAR THEREFORE THAT THE ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN ACHIEVED CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS, BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO REST ON OUR LAURELS, HE SAID.
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MR CHAMBERS SAID THE COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH WAS CONSIDERING FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND THAT HE EXPECTED TO ITS PROPOSALS 9OON.
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MEANWHILE, THE AUTHORITIES ARR ALSO CONSIDERING TO ANOTHER SURVEY ON SMOKING PATTERNS AT THE END OF THIS YEAR TO MONITOR RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SMOKING HABIT AMONG THE POPULATION AND ΤΟ GIVE INDICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTION OF FUTURE POLICIES.
MR CHAMBERS SAID: "THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST SMOKING IS FAR FROM WON, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN RECENT YEARS.
"TO ACHIEVE FURTHER SUCCESS WE NEED TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE OF THE, DANGERS OF SMOKING, AND THIS IS WHERE EXHIBITIONS OF THIS KIND ARE 30 VALUABLE.
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MR CHAMBERS COMMENDED THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD FOR HAVING TAKEN THE LEAD IN THIS VERY WORTHWHILE WORK AND HOPED WOULD FOLLOW ITS FINE EXAMPLE.
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FAMILY EDUCATION IMPORTANT IN SOLVING JUVENILE PROBLEMS
FAMILY EDUCATION IS VERY IMPORTANT IN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JOHN BURRETT, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S CRIME PREVENTION EXHIBITION, MR BURRETT SAID MUCH ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON JUVENILE PROBLEMS IN THESE DAYS.
ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT THAT SERIOUS IN TAI PO, THERE WAS AN UPWARD TREND IN THE NUMBER OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CASES. *
HE POINTED OUT THAT IN DEALING WITH THIS COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUE, LAW ENFORCEMENT BY THE POLICE, SCHOOL EDUCATION, THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE AS WELL AS PARENTAL CARE WERE EQUALLY IMPORTANT.
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