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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1976

GOVERNMENT TEAM TO DISCUSS DRUG PROBLEM ON TV

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A TEAM OF SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK WILL APPEAR ON THE +NEEDLEPOINT+ TELEVISION PROGRAMME TOMORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING TO DISCUSS THE DRUG PROBLEM IN HONG KONG,

THE TEAM COMPRISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. E.T. LEE- THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. K.F. CHAN- THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PREVENTIVE SERVICE, MR. ROY HATTON AND THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NARCOTICS BUREAU OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, MR. JACK JOHNSTON.

THEY WILL DISCUSS THE RECENT PERFORMANCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING, SUPPLY AND PRICES OF ILLICIT NARCOTICS, AND TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR DRUG ABUSERS, ESPECIALLY METHADONE MAINTENANCE.

A NUMBER OF GUESTS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE NARCOTICS FIELD, SOCIAL WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAMME. THE DISCUSSION WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR. WAI KEE SHUN, PUBLISHER OF TIN TIN YAT PAO.

THE 45-MINUTE PROGRAMME, TO BE PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, WILL BE TELEVISED LIVE STARTING AT 10.45 P.M. ON THE

SIMULTANEOUS JADE NETWORK OF HK-TVB, AND RTHK ONE AND FOUR. INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

CROWN LAND' SALE *****

TWO LOTS OF CROWN LAND WITH A TOTAL AREA OF MORE THAN 52,000 SQUARE FEET WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE BY AUCTION LATER THIS MONTH.

THE AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 28 (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE LECTURE ROOM, 8TH FLOOR, CITY HALL.

ONE LOT, MEASURING 18,500 SQUARE FEET, IS SITUATED AT HORIZON DRIVE, CHUNG HOM KOK, ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IT IS EARMARKED FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

THE OTHER LOT AT CHO YUEN STREET, SAM KA TSUEN, KOWLOON IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES. IT MEASURES 34,370 SQUARE FEET.

FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

SALE PLANS CAN ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THESE OFFICES:

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