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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1990

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MR CHAN EXPLAINED TO SIR DAVID THAT THE TREATMENT CENTRE OPERATED UNDER THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE ORDINANCE PERSONS SENTENCED UNDER THE ORDINANCE ARE DETAINED IN THE CENTRE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO MONTHS TO A MAXIMUM OF 12 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THEIR HEALTH, PROGRESS AND LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR REMAINING FREE FROM DRUG ABUSE FOLLOWING RELEASE.

THEY ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ONE YEAR OF AFTERCARE UPON RELEASE.

AT THE LAI SUN

SUPERVISION

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SIR DAVID WAS BRIEFED ON THE COMPREHENSIVE CORRECTIVE PROGRAMME SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS AND SHOWN THE VARIOUS FACILITIES AVAILABLE THERE, INCLUDING TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSROOMS.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS PROVIDED AT THIS INSTITUTION FOR ALL YOUNG OFFENDERS, AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED PRIMARY EDUCATION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND HALF-DAY SCHOOLING.

EVENING REMEDIAL EDUCATION CLASSES ARE ALSO ORGANISED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED PRIMARY SIX EDUCATION, BUT PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY.

SIR DAVID ALSO VISITED THE HEI LING CHAU DETENTION CENTRE AND THE NEI KWU DETENTION CENTRE AND TOURED THE FACILITIES AND DORMITORIES FOR THE 4,500 VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN THE CENTRES.

PLANS FOR REDUCING POLLUTANTS IN AIR OUTLINED

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE MORE EFFECTIVE AND QUICKER SOLUTION TO REDUCING SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN AIR IS ΤΟ REDUCE SULPHUR CONTENT IN INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL.

SPEAKING AT A ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON, MR BARNES UNLEADED PETROL WOULD BE INTRODUCED A YEAR FROM NOW.

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD THEN

ALSO SAID THAT

INTRODUCE STRINGENT EMISSION

STANDARDS FOR NEW VEHICLES.

MR BARNES SAID IN ORDER TO BRING THE SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN THE AIR DOWN TO A SAFE LEVEL, IT WAS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE A 75 PER CENT REDUCTION IN THE GAS FROM MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREAS.

HE SAID AN EFFECTIVE WAY ΤΟ DEAL WITH IT WAS ΤΟ REQUIRE FACTORIES TO USE INDUSTRIAL DIESEL OIL WHICH CONTAINED LESS SULPHUR.

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