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MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1986

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SPOTLIGHT ON HONG KONG'S ROLE IN COMBATTING DRUGS

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A PRESS CONFERENCE ON HONG KONG'S ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON DRUG PROBLEMS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC WILL BE HELD AT THE HEI LING CHAU DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ASIA AND FAR EAST INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND THE TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS (UNAFEI). ANTI-NARCOTICS EXPERTS FROM 17 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC WILL TAKE PART.

THE HONG KONG SECTION OF THE PROGRAMME A TWO-DAY FIELD STUDY OF ANTI-NARCOTICS ACTIVITIES IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.

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THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF UNAFEI, MR MASAHARU HINO.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE PRECEDED BY A TOUR OF THE INSTITUTION ON HEI LING CHAU.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES GOING TO HEI LING CHAU SHOULD GATHER AT QUEEN'S PIER AT 9.45 AM. THEY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO HONG KONG ISLAND BY A LAUNCH OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ARRIVING AT QUEEN'S PIER AT 2.30 PM.

ONE IMPORTED CASE OF CHOLERA

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) CONFIRMED A FURTHER CASE OF CHOLERA. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN IMPORTED CASE.

THIS BRINGS TO 22 THE NUMBER OF CASES CONFIRMED.

MEANWHILE, THE FIRST PATIENT, A JAPANESE MAN, WAS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.

THE NEW, IMPORTED CASE IS A 15-YEAR-OLD STUDENT WHO RETURNED

HE HAD VISITED CHIU CHOW. ON AUGUST 4 AFTER A SHORT TRIP TO CHINA.

/THE BOY