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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1985

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RESIDENTS URGED TO REPORT DRUG ACTIVITIES

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RESIDENTS OF KOWLOON CITY WERE TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED TO REPORT DRUG TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES THAT COME TO THE IR NOTICE IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S ANTI-NARCOTICS COMMITTEE, MR WONG WING-PIU, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF AN ANTI-NARCOTICS FAIR TO BE HELD AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 24).

+ THE EARLIER DRUG ACTIVITIES ARE REPORTED, THE LESS THE CHANCE OF IT SPREADING IN THE COMMUNITY, SAID MR WONG.

INFORMATION ON DRUG ACTIVITIES COULD BE PASSED TO THE POLICE THROUGH TWO HOTLINES 5-271234 AND 5-433226 WHICH ARE MANNED ROUND-THE-CLOCK. ALL INFORMATION WOULD BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, MR WONG SAID.

HE SAID HE BELIEVED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN HAD BEEN PLAYING A POSITIVE ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS.

+THE NUMBER OF DRUG-RELATED PROSECUTIONS IN 1984 HAD DROPPED SLIGHTLY BY ABOUT 0.2 PER CENT.

+AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BELOW 21 ALSO DECLINED BY ABOUT 11 PER CENT, MR WONG SAID.

IN RESPONSE TO THE FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE HAS LAUNCHED ITS OWN ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR WHICH INCLUDE A SLOGAN COMPETITION, A DISPLAY BOARD COMPETITION AND A CARNIVAL.

THE ANTI-NARCOTICS FAIR ON SUNDAY WOULD FEATURE 20 GAMES STALLS ALL DESIGNED WITH THE ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME PUT UP BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, THE YIN NGAI SOCIETY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

OTHER PROGRAMMES AT THE FAIR INCLUDE AN EIGHT-METRE-TALL INFLATABLE RUBBER ELEPHANT+ FOR CHILDREN, MAGIC, MIME AND ACROBATIC SHOWS AND PERFORMANCES BY THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL BAND.

THE FAIR WILL START AT 2.30 PM AND ADMISSION IS FREE.

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