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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1988

YOUTH URGED TO JOIN ACAN VOLUNTEER GROUP

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TODAY (SUNDAY)

ENTHUSIASTIC AND RESOURCEFUL YOUNG PEOPLE WERE REMINDED TO FILL IN APPLICATIONS TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON FEBRUARY 20 (SATURDAY).

YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 28 ARE BEING INVITED

ΤΟ JOIN THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID THE GROUP IS SEEKING MOTIVATED PEOPLE WITH A MINIMUM EDUCATION STANDARD OF FORM 5.

THE GROUP'S FUNCTION IS TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY ACAN.

PREVENTIVE

"SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1981, THE VOLUNTEER GROUP HAS SOUGHT TO TRAIN AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORB ACTIVE AND DIRECT ROLE IN COMBATTING NARCOTICS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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INVOLVEMENT THE GROUP

"THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN ACAN'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SELF-INITIATED PROJECTS, MEMBERS OF CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS A WORTHY SOCIAL CAUSE IN SPREADING THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND

SUB-OFFICES,

THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

AT THE OFFICES OF THE AGENCY FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF 10 SAI YUEN LANE. SAI YING PUN, HONG KONG; OR AT ROOM 409 OF TUNG PING BUILDING, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, MONG KOK, KOWLOON; OR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION ON THE 23RD FLOOR OF QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE NARCOTICS DIVISION ON 5-8622762.

ICE CREAM PARLOURS PITCH-IN

THE CHAIRMAN OF URBAN COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE, MR WALTER SULKE. WILI. JOIN 40 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE AN ICE CREAM PARLOUR IN TSIM SHA (SUNDAY).

TSUI

CLEAN-UP TOMORROW

THE DEMONSTRATION IS ORGANISED AY THE DAIRY FARM CO LTD. SIMILAR DEMONSTRATIONS WILL BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY AT SIX OTHER ICE CREAM PARLOURS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, WITH ABOUT STUDENTS PARTICIPATING.

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THE DEMONSTRATION