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SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1994
A RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT IN PUBLIC INTEREST HAS ALSO BEEN PRODUCED AND BROADCAST ON ALL THE LOCAL CHINESE CHANNELS.
LAUNCHED LAST YEAR, THE AWARD SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECT CO-ORDINATION OFFICE IN CONJUNCT CON WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL, THE HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION, THE PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
AN AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE 1993 AWARD BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
SCHEME WILL,
19 CONSENTS GIVEN TO PRE-SALE OF UNCOMPLETED FLATS
THE LEGAL ADVISORY AND CONVEYANCING OFFICE OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) RELEASED DETAILS OF CONSENTS GIVEN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1993 TO THE FORWARD SALE
OF UNITS IN UNCOMPLETED
DEVELOPMENTS.
A TOTAL OF 19 CONSENTS WERE GRANTED, INVOLVING 1,260 UNITS ON THE HONG KONG ISLAND AND 1,737 UNITS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CONSENTS WERE GIVEN IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS MADE UNDER THE LAND AUTHORITY'S CONSENT SCHEME CONTAINED IN LEASE CONDITIONS.
THE SCHEME ALLOWS DEVELOPERS TO SELL FLATS BEFORE BUILDING · WORKS ARE COMPLETED.
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METHADONE TREATMENT PROGRAMME BENEFITS EVERYONE
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THE METHADONE PROGRAMME BENEFITS EVERYONE. NOT JUST DRUG ABUSERS, BUT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS HEALTHIER AND SAFER AS A RESULT.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR ALASDAIR SINCLAIR, WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME AND ANTI-DRUG CARNIVAL HELD AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
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"THE BENEFIT OF THIS TREATMENT IS THAT LIVES ARE STABILISED. THE CRAVING FOR HEROIN IS SUBDUED. QUICK CASH CRIME IS REDUCED, " SINCLAIR REMARKED.
MR
"THERE IS LESS DRUG DEALING AND LESS DRUG-TAKING, FEWER DISCARDED SYRINGES AND LESS NUISANCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
"THERE IS