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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1988

HOWEVER, THE INCREASE FROM 77 IN 1981 TO 171 IN 1987 IN THE NUMBER OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE ABUSERS NEWLY REPORTED WAS ALSO NOTED. OVER 80 PER CENT OF THESE ABUSERS WERE YOUNGSTERS AGED BELOW 21.

"THERE IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED

COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING SYSTEM

UNDER WHICH REPORTS ON KNOWN OR SUSPECTED DRUG ABUSERS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE CRDA BY A TOTAL OF

41 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY INSTITUTIONS, COMPRISING VIRTUALLY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT, TREATMENT AND WELFARE AGENCIES IN THE TERRITORY.

"THE STATISTICS PERIODICALLY RELEASED BY THE CRDA SHOULD THEREFORE BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE,' MR TONG ADDED.

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WORK SITE VEHICLES FREE TO USE MARKED OIL

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, IN A MOVE ΤΟ ASSIST THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, HAS GIVEN GENERAL PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF INDUSTRIAL DIESEL OIL (MARKED OIL) AS A FUEL IN CERTAIN MOTOR

VEHICLES.

MOTOR VEHICLES, INCLUDING SELF-PROPELLED MACHINES, WHICH ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AND ARE USED SOLELY FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES WILL BE FREE TO USE MARKED OIL AS A FUEL FROM FRIDAY (AUGUST 19).

THE PERMISSION IS GIVEN FOR A EXTENSION MAY BE GIVEN AT THE END OF

PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, AND AN THE PERIOD.

COMMENTING ON THE CHANGES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES HITHERTO HAD TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PERMISSION TO USE MARKED OIL AS A FUEL IN CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES AND MACHINERY USED ON APPROVED SITES.

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"NORMALLY IT TOOK THREE WEEKS TO AND CUSTOMS OFFICERS HAD TO CONDUCT SITE PARTICULARS.

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PROCESS THESE APPLICATIONS INSPECTIONS TO VERIFY THE

"HENCE, INDUSTRIALISTS IIAD TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION TOO FREQUENTLY IF THEIR VEHICLES WERE USED ON SEVERAL SITES FOR SHORT PERIODS, AND SOMETIMES THEY WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN PERMISSION IN TIME, HE SAID.

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LAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT APPROVED 1,844 APPLICATIONS FOR MORE THAN 7,000 VEHICLES TO USE MARKED OIL.

/THE SPOKESMAN