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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983

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NORTH DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN OPENS ON SUNDAY

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR GORDON MORTIMER WILL OPEN THE 1983/84 NORTH DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN THIS SUNDAY (APRIL 10) AT 3 PM AT THE FANLING PLAYGROUND IN FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES.

THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

IT IS ALSO THE FIRST MAJOR PROJECT OF THE YEAR-LONG INTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE TERRITORY-WIDE ANTI-NARCOTICS EXERCISE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT IS LAUNCHING AS A TOP PRIORITY IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A POP CONCERT PRODUCED BY RADIO 2 OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FUNCTION WILL BE ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE CONCERT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3 PM ON SUNDAY (APRIL 10) AT THE FANLING PLAYGROUND IN FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES.

WARNING ON BUSH-CUTTERS ***

PORTABLE GASOLINE BUSH-CUTTERS COULD PROVE TO BE LETHAL IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED OR OPERATED BY UNTRAINED WORKERS. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WARNED TODAY (FRIDAY).

HE WAS COMMENTING ON AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AN UNTRAINED WORKER WAS KILLED WHEN HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REVOLVING BLADE OF A BUSH-CUTTER.

+PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE WORKER HAD BEEN USING THE BUSH- CUTTER, BUT HE LATER PUT IT ON THE GROUND WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE THROTTLE LEVER TO STOP THE BLADE TURNING, HE NOTED.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT MANY MODERN PORTABLE GASOLINE BUSH-CUTTERS HAVE A SAFETY THROTTLE SYSTEM WHICH ENSURES THAT THE BLADE IS STATIONARY WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING. UNDER THIS SYSTEM THE BLADE WILL REVOLVE ONLY WHEN THE USER PRESSES A LEVER WHILE USING THE ENGINE.

+ALTHOUGH THIS ACCIDENT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO LACK OF TRAINING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE BUSH-CUTTER HAD THE NECESSARY SAFETY THROTTLE SYSTEM.

+IT'S ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY FOR A BUSH-CUTTER TO BE INCORPORATED WITH A SAFETY THROTTLE SYSTEM BUT ALSO ALL USERS BE PROPERLY TRAINED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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