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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1980

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ANTI-DRUG FUN DAY

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HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT A +WATER CARNIVAL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND A +GAMES DAY+ IN MONG KOK THIS SATURDAY (DECEMBER 20).

THE FUNCTIONS ARE HELD IN SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGNS IN THE TWO DISTRICTS.

THE WATER CARNIVAL, TO BE HELD AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, IS PART OF THE CURRENT NORTH DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION AND ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN.

IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, NORTH.

THE EVENT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD AT A HEATED SWIMMING POOL. IT IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPEND THE IR LEISURE TIME AND ENERGY IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THE IR EXPERIMENTING WITH DRUGS.

THERE WILL BE A BAND DISPLAY, A SWIMMING RELAY COMPETITION, CANOE POLO DEMONSTRATION, GAMES AND A SPLASH-IN+ SESSION FOR ALL.

THE CARNIVAL WILL BEGIN AT 1.30 PM FOLLOWING A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY. OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE MR PETER LEE, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR P.E. JOHNSON, DISTRICT OFFICER, NORTH, TOGETHER WITH RURAL COMMITTEE LEADERS AND GUESTS.

IN MONG KOK, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED A CHILDREN'S GAMES DAY TO BE HELD AT 1.30 PM AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT'S ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN.

THE FUNCTION WILL NOT ONLY BE ENTERTAINING BUT ALSO EDUCATIONAL. GAME STALLS WILL BE DECORATED WITH ANTI-NARCOTICS POSTERS AND DRAWINGS AND GAMES WILL BE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO CONVEY ANTI- NARCOTICS MESSAGES.

A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING DANCING, SINGING AS WELL AS A MAGIC SHOW WILL ALSO BE PERFORMED.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE MR C.M. LEUNG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, AND MRS STELLA HUNG, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK) TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS.

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