THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1993
HE SAID APART FROM THE REGULAR PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN OVER THE YEARS, INCLUDING DRUG EDUCATION TALKS GIVEN ΤΟ SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, NEW INITIATIVES HAD RECENTLY BEEN TAKEN TO REACH OUT то YOUNGSTERS, THEIR TEACHERS AND PARENTS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A PILOT SCHEME ON SCHOOL TALKS TO PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THE FULL PROGRAMMES WOULD BE LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER.
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WERE ORGANISED FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND STUDENT TEACHERS AT THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO ENHANCE THEIR DRUG AWARENESS AND INFORM THEM OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE то HELP YOUNGSTERS STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS, AND то HELP THOSE WHO WERE UNFORTUNATELY VICTIMS OF DRUG ABUSE.
HE SAID PARENTS HAD AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN GIVING GUIDANCE TO THEIR CHILDREN.
DRUG EDUCATION TALKS WERE BEING CONDUCTED FOR PARENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AS A PILOT SCHEME. A NEW SERIES OF ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST WOULD BE PRODUCED TO REACH OUT TO PARENTS IN PARTICULAR AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS. A NEW, AUTOMATED TELEPHONE HOTLINE PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION ON DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES LIABLE TO ABUSE, AND HANDLES OTHER DRUG- RELATED ENQUIRIES. THE 24-HOUR HOTLINE NUMBER IS 366 8822.
KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR SHUTS DOWN
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR HAD STOPPED RECEIVING REFUSE TODAY (THURSDAY) AND THE INCINERATION OPERATION WOULD BE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON MARCH 21.
THE INCINERATOR, BUILT IN 1967 WITH A DESIGN CAPACITY TONNES A DAY, HAS BEEN A MAJOR SOURCE OF AIR POLLUTION ON THE PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE INCINERATION OPERATION HAS SUBJECT OF REPEATED COMPLAINTS BY THE NEARBY RESIDENTS.
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'ALTHOUGH ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS WERE ADDED ΤΟ THE INCINERATOR IN 1987 TO REMOVE THE DUST PARTICLES IN THE EMISSION, OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND HYDROGEN FLUORIDE STILL COULD NOT BE REDUCED, THUS POSING HEALTH RISK ΤΟ THE NEARBY RESIDENTS.'
"IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 'WASTE DISPOSAL PLAN FOR HONG KONG' EXISTING MUNICIPAL WASTE INCINERATORS ARE TO BE PHASED OUT AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES SUCH AS REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS ARE AVAILABLE,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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