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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1978

IN THE WESTBOUND DIRECTION, CAR JOURNEY SPEEDS INCREASED BY 53 PER CENT IN THE MORNING PEAK, 12 PER CENT IN THE OFF PEAK AND 33 PER CENT IN THE AFTERNOON PÉAK.

THE MORE PROMINENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE MORNING PERIOD COULD BE EXPLAINED BY THE FACT THAT ANY REDUCTION IN VEHICLE FLOW, THOUGH MARGINAL, UNDER A NEAR SATURATED CONDITION WOULD TEND TO PRODUCE A PROMINENT EFFECT IN CONVERTING A SLUGGISH TRAFFIC MOVEMENT INTO A SMOOTH-FLOWING TRAFFIC STREAM.

DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT FOR SCHOOLS

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A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THE DRUG PROBLEM IN HONG KONG AND THE PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE,

THE KIT WAS JOINTLY PRODUCED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

THE 500 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG WILL SOON EACH RECEIVE A SET OF THE KIT FREE-OF-CHARGE.

THE KIT, WHICH TOOK SIX MONTHS TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE, CONTAINS THE ANNUAL NARCOTICS REPORT, ANTI-DRUG LEAFLETS, A SET OF COLOUR SLIDES WITH COMMENTARY, A CASSETTE TAPE ON DRAMA, AND FOUR FOLDERS CONTAINING DETAIL INFORMATION ON THE MANY FACETS OF HONG KONG'S DRUG PROBLEM, THE WORK BEING DONE TO TACKLE IT, TEACHING

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS AND EXERCISES FOR STUDENTS.

AN ACAN SPOKESMAN SAID THE KIT, WRITTEN IN CHINESE, WAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO BE USED BY SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHERS FROM FORM 1 TO FORM 3.

HE SAID ALTHOUGH DRUG EDUCATION HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SYLLABUS FOR SOME YEARS, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF TEACHING AIDS WAS PROVIDED FOR THEM.

+WE BELIEVE THIS KIT WILL PROVIDE A MAJOR INCENTIVE TO TEACHERS IN TEACHING THEIR STUDENTS ABOUT THE SERIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE, HE SAID.

THE DESIGN AND CONTENTS OF THE KIT ARE BASED ON THOSE SUBMITTED BY SOME SECONDARY SCHOOLS AS ENTRIES TO THE DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH WAS HELD BY ACAN AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LATE LAST YEAR.

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