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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1975

ANTI-DRUG ACTIVITIES

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AN EXHIBITION, OBSERVATIONAL VISITS TO TREATMENT CENTRES AND A SEMINAR ARE PLANNED BY A GROUP OF WELFARE AGENCIES IN TSZ WAN SHAN TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOME THE DANGERS OF DRUG ADDICTION.

THE ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED BY TSZ WAN SHAN OFFICES OF THE EVANGEL YOUTH CENTRE, THE FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, THE ZION YOUTH CENTRE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE IN SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES' KEEP HONG KONG DRUG FREE CAMPAIGN.

THE FOUR AGENCIES HAVE FORMED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO ORGANISE SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES.

THE EXHIBITION AND THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING ON JANUARY 29 AND 30 AND ON MARCH 10 RESPECTIVELY. THE OBSERVATIONAL VISITS TO DRUG TREATMENT CENTRES ARRANGED FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE ESTATE WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 19, FEBRUARY 3 AND 13..

LAST MONTH, THE COMMITTEE ALSO ORGANISED A YOUNG PEOPLE'S ESSAY COMPETITION ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUGS.

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IT'S EASIER TO PAY YOUR TAXES BY POSTAL CHEQUE

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SALARY TAXPAYERS CAN SAVE THEMSELVES MUCH INCONVENIENCE BY PAYING THEIR TAX DEMANDS THROUGH THE MAIL BY CHEQUE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

LAST YEAR, HE SAID, POSTAL CHEQUES ACCOUNTED FOR SOME 50 PER CENT OF ALL SALARIES TAX REMITTANCES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND IT WAS HOPED THAT THIS WOULD RISE TO 70 PER CENT THIS YEAR.

+BY SENDING US A CHEQUE THROUGH THE MAIL,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID. +THE TAXPAYER CAN SAVE HIMSELF THE PROSPECT OF A LONG AND TRYING WAIT IN A QUEUE, PARTICULARLY AT THIS TIME WHEN COLLECTION OFFICES ARE AT THEIR BUSIEST.+

THERE IS VERY LITTLE EFFORT INVOLVED IN THE MAILING PROCEDURE, HE WENT ON. CHEQUES ARE ENCLOSED WITH THE DEMAND NOTE AND SIMPLY FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, CENTRAL MAIL OFFICES, CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG, AND WITHIN TWO OR THREE DAYS A RECEIPT IS RETURNED TO THE TAXPAYER,

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THAT PAYMENT BY POSTAL CHEQUE WAS SAFE AND SECURE, AND THERE WAS NO SURCHARGE IF THE ENVELOPE WAS POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN THE DUE DATE SHOWN ON THE DEMAND NOTE.

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