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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1985

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FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY WAS A TWO-HOUR ENTERTAINMENT-PACKED CARNIVAL, FEATURING BRASS BAND PERFORMANCES, REMOTE CONTROL MODEL CAR COMPETITIONS, VIDEO GAMES, A DISC JOCKEY SHOW AND VARIOUS GAMES STALLS.

THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND THE POLICE.

IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THE POLICE WILL CONTINUE AN ON-STREET EDUCATION PROGRAMME, TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TWO WEEKS'

INTENS IF IED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST JAYWALKERS IN THE DISTRICT.

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ANTI-DRUGS VAN HITS THE ROAD

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PUBLICITY FOR THE ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WILL BE STRENGTHENED FOLLOWING THE LAUNCHING TODAY (SUNDAY) OF THE MOBILE PUBLICITY VAN OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).

THE MOBILE PUBLICITY VAN WILL VISIT ALL PARTS OF HONG KONG TO SPREAD THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE AND TO ENCOURAGE DRUG ADDICTS TO SEEK TREATMENT.

SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE +ACAN MOBILE PUBLICITY VAN+ AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT, MR G.L. MORTIMER, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, SAID THAT HONG KONG COULD BE PROUD OF ITS DRUG PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES AND ITS DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAMMES.

+THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES ARE PROBABLY UNIQUE IN THE WORLD TODAY AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST TO MANY COUNTRIES FACED WITH THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE, HE SAID.

THE EYE-CATCHING MOBILE PUBLICITY VAN WAS CONVERTED FROM A GOVERNMENT PARCELS VAN. IT IS PAINTED IN BRIGHT YELLOW AND GREEN COLOURS WITH THE ACAN LOGO AND SLOGANS. IT IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A BUILT-IN COLLAPSIBLE EXHIBITION UNIT, AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT, PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM AND POSTER FRAMES, ALL DESIGNED TO CONVEY THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.

THE VAN WILL TOUR THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE DENSELY POPULATED AREAS WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF DRUG ABUSE. THE VAN WILL SERVE AS AN INFORMATION CENTRE AND DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR ANTI-NARCOTICS MATERIALS, SUCH AS LEAFLETS AND POSTERS.

IN ADDITION, IT WILL PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUPPORT OF ALL DISTRICT AND OTHER ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN FUNCTIONS, TO INCREASE THE PUBLICITY IMPACT AND WILL SUPPORT THE DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOL TALKS GIVEN BY STAFF OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION.

THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY'S EVENT INCLUDES AN ANTI-NARCOTICS EXHIBITION, MUSIC BY THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) AND A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SKILLS OF THE ANTI-NARCOTICS DOGS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.

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