XN000022-1979-03-29 — Page 23

22

THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1979

FULL REHEARSAL FOR ANTI-DRUG RALLY

*****

A FULL REHEARSAL FOR THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS' (ACAN) MASS RALLY WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM ON SATURDAY STARTING AT 2 P.M.

1.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. PETER E. . LEE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF ACAN'S PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR. KARL STUMPF, WILL ATTEND THE TWO-HOUR REHEARSAL.

THE RALLY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STADIUM NEXT FRIDAY (APRIL 6). THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL BE ATTENDING.

THE REHEARSAL FEATURES A TELE-MATCH+ DEMONSTRATION BY SELECTED TEAMS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND A BRASS BAND, BUGLES, PIPES AND DRUMS PERFORMANCES BY THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

A MOCK BATTLE WILL BE STAGED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).

MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS FROM NEW METHOD COLLEGE WILL GIVE AN ANTI-DRUG SLOGAN AND PICTURE DISPLAY WITH THE SKILFUL USE OF +FLIP BOARDS.+

OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE RIBBON AND LION DANCE PERFORMANCES BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, KARATE AND TAEKWANDO DEMONSTRATIONS BY POLICE CADETS, A MOTORCYCLE DEMONSTRATION BY THE CIVIL AID SERVICES AND A FREE-FALL PARACHUTE DISPLAY BY THE BRITISH FORCES +FLYING DRAGONS.+

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER A FULL REHEARSAL FOR THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS' (ACAN) MASS RALLY TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 31). INFORMATION OFFICERS FROM G.1.S. AND THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE STADIUM AT 1.45 P.M. TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.

AIR MAIL SERVICES TO VIETNAM RESUMED

*****

THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT AIR MAIL SERVICES TO VIETNAM HAVE BEEN RESUMED.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON DISRUPTION OF SERVICE WAS MADE ON FEBRUARY 22.

/23 ...