SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1988
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"UNDER THE SCHEME SPONSORED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, STUDENT AND YOUTH GROUPS, CONSISTING OF NOT LESS THAN 10 MEMBERS, CAN PRESENT PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION AND FUNDING," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"EACH SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION WILL RECEIVE A GRANT OF UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $3,000 TO COVER EXPENSES.
"THROUGH PLANNING, ORGANISING AND RUNNING THE PROJECTS, PARTICIPANTS CAN EXERCISE THEIR IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY TO PROMOTE THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE.
"MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, THEY CAN ALSO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY BY DISSEMINATING THE MESSAGE TO OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE, HE ADDED.
THE SCHEME HAS RECEIVED AN ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN AUGUST 1981.
RESPONSE FROM YOUNG
IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, A TOTAL OF 97 PROJECTS, SELECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICATIONS, WERE IMPLEMENTED.
ALL THE PROJECTS WERE INITIATED BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES.
THE IDEAS FOR ANTI-NARCOTICS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, GAMES DAY, TELEMATCHES, CONCERTS, DRAMAS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL-BASED ACTIVITIES.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, 23RD FLOOR, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DIVISION ON
5-8622761/2.
SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS SOLD BY AUCTION
FORTY SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE PUT UP FOR AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $835,000 WHICH WILL GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.
THE AUCTION, HELD IN THE CITY HALL RECITAL HALL, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER DT8888 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $95,000.
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