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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1984

DR SIU SAID AN OPENING CEREMONY-CUM-DISCO NIGHT WOULD BE HELD FOR 700 YOUTHS AT 7.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 15) AT THE KAI YIP ESTATE INDOOR GAMES HALL.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR G.L. MORTIMER, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

OTHER EVENTS DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD INCLUDE VISITS TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL AND THE SHEK KWU CHAU TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTRE, QUIZZES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, SLOGAN COMPETITIONS AND CROSS-WORD PUZZLE GAMES.

IN ADDITION, A VARIETY SHOW-CUM-CARNIVAL FOR 4 000 RESIDENTS WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 29 AT YUET WAH STREET RECREATION GROUND WHERE EXHIBITIONS, GAMES STALLS, CHILDREN'S DRAWING COMPETITIONS, MAGIC SHOWS AND SINGING WILL BE STAGED.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, WHO WAS ALSO PRESENT AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE, SAID, +ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK IS A LONG-TERM ONE WHICH REQUIRES THE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.+

HE POINTED OUT THAT SOME LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAD FORMED A GROUP OF ANTI-DRUGS ABUSE PIONEERS AFTER LAST YEAR'S CAMPAIGN HAD ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY WORK.

+THEY WILL BE AN ENERGETIC FORCE TO HELP PUBLICISING THE CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR, HE SAID.

MR MAK SAID HE WAS GLAD TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED KWUN TONG SCHOOLS LIAISON COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE IS INVOLVED IN THE ORGANISING OF THE CAMPAIGN SO THAT ANTI-DRUG MESSAGES COULD REACH SCHOOL CHILDREN DIRECTLY AND MORE EFFECTIVELY.

DB TO REVIEW +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL REVIEW THE DISTRICT'S ONE-YEAR-OLD +MEET-THE-PUBLIC+ SCHEME AT THE IR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THEY WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S REVISED CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1983/84 1987/88 AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME AND POLICY.

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OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE THE CONCORDE FLIGHT TO HONG KONG, MEDICAL FACILITIES AT THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL'S OUT-PATIENT CLINIC AND COMMERCIAL RENT INCREASES IN OI MAN ESTATE.

/THE MEETING