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ATDAY, AUGUST 51, 1065

MR MA SUGGESTS THAT A YOUTH COUNCIL WILL ENHANCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AND SERVE AS A TRAINING GROUND IN CIVIC KNOWLEDGE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE AN INFORMATION PAPER ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE URBAN COUNCIL NGAU TAU KOK COMPLEX EXTENSION PROJECT, AND REPORTS FROM THE CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD'S SIX COMMITTEES AND KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING HELD AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 2) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.

PARENTS URGED TO REPORT DRUG PUSHERS

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A DRUG PUSHER PEDDLING HEROIN IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD IS AS DANGEROUS AS A SNAKE LURKING IN YOUR BACKYARD.

THIS IS THE MESSAGE CONVEYED IN A NEW TELEVISION API (ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST) PRODUCED THIS YEAR IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN.

THE NEW FILM, THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FOUR, WILL APPEAR ON THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS AT FREQUENT INTERVALS FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

+ THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE DAMAGE DONE BY DRUG PUSHERS AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REPORT DRUG PEDDLING ACTIVITIES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

+PEOPLE ARE OFTEN AWARE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PUSHERS IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD, BUT ARE AFRAID TO REPORT THEM FOR FEAR OF REVENGÈ- AND THEY USUALLY TURN A BLIND EYE TO THESE ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE IR OWN CHILDREN BECOME VICTIMS. BY THEN,

BY THEN, IT IS TOO LATE.

+THAT IS WHY WE MAKE PARENTS THE MAIN TARGET OF THIS YEAR'→ CAMPAIGN, HE SAID.

THE API, FEATURING A VICIOUS-LOOKING SNAKE, IS REINFORCED BY A FORCEFUL COMMENTARY +YOUR CHILD COULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM. REPORT THE DRUG PUSHER BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.+

/TWO TELEPHONE