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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1988

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"THE DRUG TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES ARE MOSTLY IN PARKS AND UNDER FLYOVERS. BESIDES KEEPING AN EYE ON THOSE PLACES, WE ALSO LIAISE WITH STAFF OF THE LI PO CHUN METHADONE CLINIC IN THE DISTRICT."

ON THE GAMBLING FRONT, MONG KOK ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING 11 BOOK-MAKING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, SEVEN RAIDED.

OFFICERS OFFICES GAMBLING

RAIDED 38 GAMBLING LAST YEAR. BETWEEN ESTABLISHMENTS WERE

"THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE OFTEN OPERATED AT NIGHT WITH FAMILIAR CUSTOMERS. OPERATORS FREQUENTLY CHANGE THEIR LOCATIONS ΤΟ AVOID ARRESTS. 90 WE RELY ON INFORMATION PROVIDED AND OUR KEEN OBSERVATION IN CRACKING DOWN ON GAMBLING ACTIVITIES.

TACKLING THE DIFFICULT VICE PROBLEMS IN MONG KOK ARE 54 OFFICERS IN FIVE SPECIAL DUTIES SQUAD UNDER THE COMMAND OF

CHIEF INSPECTOR LEUNG. ON AVERAGE THEY ALL WORK OVER 12 HOURS A DAY.

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SAID MR LEUNG.

"THEY ARE ALL WORKING UNDER EXTREME PRESSURE, "I CAN FEEL IT MYSELF. I HAVE LOST 20 POUNDS IN WEIGHT DURING THE PAST FOUR MONTHS.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION OPENS TOMORROW

VISITORS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EXHIBITION ΤΟ BE OPENED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING, CAN HAVE THEIR

LUNGS EXAMINED FREE.

THIS IS PART OF A RANGE OF PROGRAMMES DURING THE WEEK-LONG EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ΤΟ ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK.

THROUGH DISPLAYS AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO GET A BETTER PICTURE OF THE NINE MOST COMMON OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITII INDUSTRY IN LIONG

KONG.

STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION WILL DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF VARIOUS ADVANCED EQUIPMENTS IN CHECKING THE LEVEL OF HEALTH HAZARDS IN DIFFERENT WORK ENVIRONMENT.

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE HONG KONG RED CROSS WILL ALSO DEMONSTRATE THEIR FIRST AID SKILLS IN DEALING WITH INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.

THE EXHIBITION