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WEDNESDAY, NOVELBER 10, 1982

THE TAR GROUP RATING OF THE DIFFERENT BRANDS OF CIGARETTES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE CATEGORIES, ACCORDING TO THE TAR CONTENT

IN MILLIGRAMS IN EACH CIGARETTE, AS FOLLOWS:

LOW TAR

0 - 10 MGS

11

-

16 MGS

LOW TO MIDDLE TAR

17

22 MGS

23 28 MGS

29 AND OVER

MIDDLE TAR

MIDDLE TO HIGH TAR

HIGH TAR

THE LANGUAGE, TYPEFACE, SIZE, SHAPE, COLOUR AND LOCATION OF THE HEALTH WARNING AND TAR GROUP DESIGNATION BOTH ON CIGARETTE PACKAGING AND IN ADVERTISEMENTS WERE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (NOTICES) ORDER 1982, HE SAID,

THE NEXT STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ANTI-SMOKING LAWS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FROM FEBRUARY 15, 1983, MOST OTHER TYPES OF CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTS (NOT INCLUDING NEON SIGNS) WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY THE HEALTH WARNING ONLY. NO-SMOKING AREAS WILL HAVE TO BE DESIGNATED IN NOT LESS THAN 50 PER CENT OF EACH CLASS OF SEATING IN FERRIES, TRAINS AND CINEMAS, CONCERT HALLS AND THEATRES. SMOKING WILL ALSO BE PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC LIFTS, SINGLE-DECKER ROAD PUBLIC TRANSPORT (EXCEPT TAXIS AND HIRED VEHICLES) AND ON THE LOWER DECK OF DOUBLE-DECKER BUSES AND TRAMS. IN ALL CASES, LEGIBLE NO-SMOKING SIGNS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE DISPLAYED.

FROM MAY 15, 1983, THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING TO BE INCLUDED IN CIGARETTE ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO NEON SIGNS.

FROM AUGUST 15, 1983, IT WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ALL CIGARETTE PACKETS AND RETAIL CONTAINERS ON SALE IN HONG KONG TO CARRY THE HEALTH WARNING AND TAR GROUP RATING.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS COULD RESULT IN FINES OF UP TO $5 000,

BEWARE OF DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS

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IN HONG KONG, AS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, ACCIDENTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGE OF FIVE AND FOURTEEN, DR S.C. LEUNG, SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DISCLOSED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF THE PEAK, DR LEUNG SAID ACCIDENTS NOT ONLY KILL, BUT ALSO ACCOUNT FOR NUMEROUS INJURIES AND DISABILITIES.

/ACCIDENTS HAY