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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ERIC LI, MR ASPREY SAID THE RESULT OF THIS CO-OPERATION HAD BEEN A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE INCIDENCE OF SMUGGLING BY SPEEDBOAT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

MR ASPREY SAID THE MAKING OF FORMAL REQUESTS WAS NOT A FEATURE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE CHINESE PUBLIC SECURITY AUTHORITIES.

RATHER, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE POLICE AND THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES MEET REGULARLY ΤΟ REVIEW PROGRESS IN ANTI-SMUGGLING OPERATIONS, TO DISCUSS TACTICS AND GENERALLY ΤΟ CO-ORDINATE EFFORTS TO TACKLE THE SMUGGLING PROBLEM.

IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FREQUENT CONTACT BETWEEN OPERATIONAL STAFF, NOT ONLY FROM THE POLICE BUT ALSO FROM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, TO EXCHANGE TACTICAL INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE ON SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.

PREVENTION OF SMOKING THROUGH EDUCATION

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THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID A MAJOR WEAPON IN THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING ARSENAL IS EDUCATION.

THIS TACKLES THE PROBLEM AT ITS ROOT AND IS AIMED PARTICULARLY AT THE YOUNG.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIMOTHY HA IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MRS WONG NOTED THAT AT PRESENT BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS INCLUDED ANTI-SMOKING ELEMENTS IN THEIR CURRICULA.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REGULARLY ISSUES CIRCULARS TO REMIND ALL SCHOOLS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING POLICY.

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TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING STAFF ARE REQUESTED TO REFRAIN SMOKING IN SCHOOLS SO AS TO INCULCATE PROPER SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG THOSE IN THEIR CHARGE.

AS REGARDS STUDENTS, EVERY SCHOOL INVARIABLY HAS REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THEM FROM SMOKING ON SCHOOL PREMISES.

APART FROM THESE, MRS WONG SAID, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH HELD REGULAR HEALTH TALKS AND TARGETS GENERAL PUBLICITY AT SCHOOL PUPILS.

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"WITH A $2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY COUNCIL HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED A YEAR-LONG YOUTH PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MRS WONG NOTED.

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