TNAG-0506-FCO40-571-Review-of-narcotics-problem-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 114

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1974

YOUTH TO DISCUSS DRUG PROBLEM

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IN RESPONSE TO THE KEEP HONG KONG DRUG FREE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTI OFFICERS HAVE ORGANISED A SERIES OF YOUTH FORUMS ON YOUTH AND THE DRUG TIDE IN FIVE DISTRICTS,-

THE KWUN TONG, EASTERN, YAU MA TEI, WESTERN AND SHAM SHUI PO. FORUMS WILL BE HELD ON FIVE CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 9 TO DECEMBER 7. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO REACH YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ON THE PROBLEMS OF DRUG ADUSE AND TO UNITE EFFORTS OF THE YOUTHFUL SECTOR IN COMBATING IT.

PROGRAMMES OF THE FORUMS WILL DE 'GEARED TOWARDS EDUCATING STUDENTS, WORKING YOUTH AND INTERESTED YOUNG PERSONS. THE FORUM WILL START WITH A PANEL DISCUSSIONS BY SOCIAL WORKERS, EX-ADDICTS, EDUCATORS AND POLICE OFFICERS, FOLLOWED BY GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND REPORTING DACK SESSIONS. THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE FORUM, VILL COLLECT THE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS REFLECTED BY YOUNG PEOPLE POR THE PLANNING OF FUTURE CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.

THE FORUMS ARE ORGANISED TO COINCIDE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER SCHEME WHICH AIMS AT HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES,

THE FORUMS WILL BE HELD IN THE KWUN TONG CYO ON NOVEMBER 9, IN THE EASTERN CYO ON NOVEMBER 16, IN THE YAU MA TEI CYO ON NOVEMBER 23, IN THE WESTERN CYO ON NOVEMBER 20, AND IN SHAMSHUIPO CYO ON DECEMBER 7.

LAI SING COURT RE-OPENED TO RESIDENTS

RESIDENTS OF LA! SING COURT OFF TAI HANG ROAD WHO HAD TO VACATE THE PREMISES VA SECOND TIME-AS A RESULT OF TYPHOON ELAINE, WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES THIS MORNING.

́IN A STATEMENT, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT DUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE BUILDING WAS RE-OPENED AT 10 AM FOLLOWING FURTHER INSPECTIONS OVER THE WEEKEND WHICH SHOWED A MAJOR REDUCTION IN THE WATER FLOW FROM THE SLIPPED AREA AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING WITH A CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN THE POTENTIAL DANGER,

HE ADDED, HOWEVER, THAT RE-ENTRY WAS BEING PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS SPECIFIEN IN THE GENERAL ENTRY PERMIT. ISSUED BEFORE TYPHOON ELAINE ON OCTOBER 20 - NAMELY, THAT IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAIN, WHETHER OR NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A TYPHOON, THE PREMISES MAY HAVE TO BE EVACUATED.

MEANWHILE, PROPOSALS FOR PERMANENT REMEDIAL MEASURES ARE DE'NG PREPARED.

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