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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1985
THE AMENDMENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FURTHER CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND IS PROMPTED BY THE NEED TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION AND SALE OF POULTRY WHICH HAS RESIDUES OF CERTAIN NOXIOUS HORMONES.
IT IS HOPED TO INTRODUCE THE REGULATIONS SHORTLY, MR LEUNG SAID. THE AMENDMENT BILL WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND WILL
IF RECEIVE ITS FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 24). APPROVED, THE LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED AROUND THE END OF AUGUST.
PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SENT TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, AT HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
ANTI-NARCOTICS EFFORTS SHOW RESULTS *****
THE DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF PERSONS NEWLY REPORTED FOR INVOLVEMENT IN DRUGS RECORDED IN 1984, CONTINUED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY (THURSDAY) AT THE 57TH MEETING OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).
IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 867 PERSONS WERE NEWLY REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE (CRDA) FOR INVOLVEMENT IN DRUGS. THIS WAS A DECREASE OF 4.9 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1984 WHEN 912 NEW CASES WERE REPORTED.
THE NUMBER OF NEWLY REPORTED YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 FELL BY 3.8 PER CENT FROM 236 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1984 TO 227 IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1985.
A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR MAJOR AND MINOR DRUG OFFENCES WAS ALSO RECORDED. IN THE FIRST QUARTER, 2 825 PERSONS WERE PROSECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENCES, REPRESENTING A 4.7 PER CENT DECREASE COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
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AS A RESULT OF THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE POLICE FORCE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SOME 180 KILOGRAMMES OF ILLICIT OPIATES, MAINLY HEROIN BASE, WERE SEIZED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1985.
AT TODAY'S MEETING ACAN ENDORSED A NEW PUBLICITY STRATEGY FOR THE 1985-86 CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL
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FOCUS ATTENTION ON DRUG PUSHERS AND THE DESTRUCTION THEY CAUSE TO PEOPLE'S LIVES,
/(2) ENCOURAGE THE
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