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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1983

ANTI-DRUGS BEACH CONCERT

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A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, BATHERS AND WEEKEND VISITORS CROWDED THE TUNG WAN BEACH ON CHEUNG CHAU TODAY (SUNDAY) TO ENJOY A TWO-HOUR ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL CONCERT FEATURING SONGS AND DRAMAS TO DRIVE HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.

PERFORMED BY POPULAR DISC-JOCKEYS AND TV PERSONALITIES, THE LARGE-SCALE BEACH CONCERT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN BEING LAUNCHED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE EVIL EFFECTS OF DRUGS.

OTHER EVENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE ESSAY-WRITING, COLOURING AND CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITIONS WHICH WERE HELD EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT. WINNING ENTRIES WERE PUT ON DISPLAY TODAY.

SPEAKING AT A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY BEFORE THE CONCERT, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID THAT TUNG WAN - A POPULAR HOLIDAY RESORT ON THE ISLAND WAS SPECIALLY CHOSEN FOR THE CONCERT SO THAT THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGES COULD BE WIDELY SPREAD TO THE ISLANDERS AND TO THE PUBLIC ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASE.

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THE CONCERT, BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG COULD EASILY REACH THE DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.

MR YAP SAID HE HOPED THAT THROUGH THE PERFORMANCES DESIGNED TO BUILD UP A HEALTHY, ENERGETIC IMAGE AND EXAMPLE FOR YOUTHS TO FOLLOW, THE YOUNG GENERATION WOULD BE DISSUADED FROM TAKING DRUGS.

IN THE AFTERNOON, AN ANTI-NARCOTICS PHOTO EXHIBITION WAS STAGED AT THE CHEUNG CHAU PUBLIC PIER AND ON A LAUNCH BERTHED ALONGSIDE.

THE DISPLAY MATERIALS WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS (SARDA).

THE CAMPAIGN WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT TODAY'S PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY INCLUDED THE ACTING.COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR LAM KAM- KWONG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR KWONG PING-YAU; AND THE HEAD OF THE CHINESE SERVICE PROGRAMME OF RTHK, MR CHU PUI- HING.

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