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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1984

GOOD RESPONSE TO MAXICAB PACKAGE

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MORE THAN 1 000 APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED FOR THE OPERATION OF 20 NEW MAXICAB ROUTES IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE RESPONSE TO THE DEPARTMENT'S INVITATION HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING AND THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED APPLICANTS THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS FEBRUARY 27 (MONDAY).

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY REGISTERED POST

TO REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 25TH FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, KOWLOON ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEW ROUTES WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTING LABORATORY WORK

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A NEW FULL-COLOUR PUBLICATION ON THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF ITS CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND SOPHISTICATED FACILITIES.

THE PUBLICATION S AVAILABLE AT $28 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

THE LABORATORY HAS INSTALLED A WIDE RANGE OF MODERN SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS IN LINE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS, THE SOPHISTICATION IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE EXPANSION OF THE METHADONE TREATMENT FACILITIES.

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DURING ITS EARLY YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY WAS ATTACHED TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

A SEPARATE AGENCY SINCE 1978, IT IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE ADVISORY AND TECHNICAL SERVICES IN CHEMISTRY AND ASSOCIATED DISCIPLINES.

AMONG THOSE USING ITS SERVICES ARE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

ADVISORY AND INFORMATION SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON A FEE BASIS.

MANY ASPECTS OF THE LABORATORY WORK ARE STATUTORY AND A LARGE PART OF ITS EFFORT RELATES TO DANGEROUS DRUGS AND GOODS, DUTIABLE COMMODITIES, PHARMACY AND POISONS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES.

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