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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993

THE NEW VESSEL IS EQUIPPED BOTH FOR TRAWLING AND MORE ADVANCED SAMPLING OF SEDIMENTS FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF MARINE LIFE.

ONE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IS THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH WILL INTEGRATE INFORMATION FROM THE NAVIGATION, METEOROLOGICAL AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL GREATLY HELP IN THE GATHERING AND INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION.

MRS PATTEN SAID: "DR CATHERINE LAM WAS AN OFFICER IN THE WATER POLICY GROUP OF THE EPD WHO DIED IN 1990. SHE INSTIGATED MOST OF THE CURRENT MONITORING PROGRAMME AND CAMPAIGNED VIGOROUSLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS VESSEL.

SHE ADDED THAT THE COMMISSIONING OF THE DR CATHERINE LAM WILL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF ITS MONITORING PROGRAMME AND ASSOCIATED INVESTIGATIONS.

THE EPD MONITORS THE WATER QUALITY IN THE SEVEN WATER CONTROL ZONES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES AS DETAILED IN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE.

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IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CARRIED OUT INVESTIGATIONS LAST YEAR ON THE EFFECTS OF MARINE DUMPING OF SEWAGE AND WATERWORKS SLUDGE AND THE CAUSE OF THE FISH MORTALITY AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND,

AUTOMATION OF DRUG ABUSE HOTLINE

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WITH A PRESS OF THE BUTTON, THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) HAS ITS DRUG ABUSE TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE HOTLINE AUTOMATED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE HOTLINE SERVICE PROVIDES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES IN CANTONESE ON 12 TYPES OF COMMON SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES.

THE AUTOMATION WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE INTRODUCTION OF A VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM (VMS) TO THE HOTLINE.

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO KICK OFF THE HOTLINE'S AUTOMATION TODAY, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MS ANISSA WONG, SAID BY ENHANCING THE SERVICE OF THE HOTLINE, IT WAS HOPED THAT NOT ONLY DRUG ABUSERS BUT ALSO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE COULD BE INFORMED OF DRUG-RELATED INFORMATION.

THE HOTLINE

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INSTALLED IN THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SINCE 1986, HAS BEEN PROVIDING INFORMATION ON DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY.

OFFICE OF THE THE PUBLIC

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/LAST YEAR,