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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1990

NEVER AGREE TO CHECK IN BAGGAGE ON CLAIMS TO HAVE EXCESS BAGGAGE.

BEHALF OF SOMEONE WHO

DON'T BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO SAY "IT IS ALL RIGHT OR LEGAL TO USE DOPE OVER THERE". ALL COUNTRIES PROHIBIT USE.

ILLICIT

DRUG

DON'T BELIEVE PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT THE THE CUSTOMS, GO FOR.

TYPE

DRUG

DO REPORT TO THE POLICE OR THE CUSTOMS IF A POSSIBLE CARRYING DEAL IS PUT TO YOU. THE SYNDICATE WILL GET THE PROFIT; YOU WILL TAKE THE RISK.

PENALTIES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES IN HONG KONG WERE VERY SEVERE: THE MAXIMUM PENALTY WAS LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF $5 MILLION, AND THE ASSETS OF CONVICTED DRUG TRAFFICKERS COULD BE CONFISCATED, MR WEEKS STRESSED.

EVEN PERSONS FOUND IN ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF DRUGS ARE LIABLE ΤΟ THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF $10,000.

MR WEEKS APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC TO CALL THE POLICE NARCOTICS BUREAU AT 527 1234 OR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE AT 545 6182 THEY SUSPECTED THAT ANY PERSON WAS A DRUG TRAFFICKER OR PUSHER.

IF

VISITING SERVICE FOR OUTLYING DISTRICTS

IN 1917 OR BEFORE THAT IDENTITY CARDS WILL START AUGUST 9.

A

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED

VISITING SERVICE то OPERATE FROM

MEN

BORN

FOR THE ISSUE OF NEW MONDAY (JULY 23) TILL

THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED IN CHEUNG TAI O AND SAI KUNG.

CHAU, LAMMA, MUI

WO,

PEOPLE

"THE SERVICE IS AIMED AT FACILITATING APPLICATIONS FROM AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT PHASE WHO LIVE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN OUTLYING DISTRICTS," A

MEN BORN BETWEEN 1918 AND 1940 WHO HAVE MISSED OBTAIN NEW IDENTITY CARDS MAY

THEIR TURN TO ALSO FILE THIS PERIOD.

THEIR APPLICATIONS DURING

THE VISITING SERVICE WILL OPERATE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

FROM MONDAY ΤΟ SATURDAY,

/OPERATING PERIOD