MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1979
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INTENSIVE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN IN MONG KOK
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MORE THAN 300 000 RESIDENTS FROM THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES DURING AN INTENSIVE MONTH-LONG ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT STARTING SATURDAY (OCTOBER 13).
SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. LEWIS DAVIES.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR. HUNG WAI-MAN.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR. PETER LEE AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK), MISS RÉGINA LAU ALSO ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE.
MR. HUNG SAID A FANFARE WILL INITIATE THE OPENING AND THE PROGRAMME WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY A MOCK BATTLE DISPLAY BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS). THERE WILL ALSO BE A VARIETY SHOW OF DRAGON AND LION DANCES, POLICE DOG DEMONSTRATION, +TELE-MATCHES+ AND PERFORMANCES BY TOP TELEVISION STARS AND SINGERS.
ABOUT 10 000 RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS FROM THE DISTRICT WILL ATTEND THE OPENING,
OTHER PROGRAMMES DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE SEMINAR CAMP AND LAUNCH PICNIC FOR WORKING YOUTHS, OPEN-AIR CONCERTS, VARIETY SHOWS, FILM SHOWS, SCHOOL TALKS, VISITS TO ANTI-DRUG AGENCIES AND PAINTING, SEWING, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL COMPETITIONS.
MR. HUNG SAID: THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS PREPARED MORE THAN 100 000 POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD AND HAS PUT UP A LARGE NUMBER OF ANTI-DRUG POSTERS IN THE DISTRICT.
+TOUR IST COACHES AND TAXIS IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO CARRY ANTI-DRUG MESSAGES.+
HE SAID AN INTENSIVE PUBLICITY PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE PRESS. ON TELEVISION AND RADIO TO TAKE THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE NOT ONLY TO RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT BUT THE WHOLE POPULATION OF HONG KONG.
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