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Attention Duty Announcers, Radio and TV Stations:-

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals until 3 pm.

The Department of Health announces that due to typhoon signal No. 8 remained hoisted, only the following seven methadone clinics will remain open this afternoon (Sunday).

The seven methadone clinics are: Violet Peel Methadone Clinic in Wan Chai; Eastern Street Methadone Clinic in Sai Ying Pun; Robert Black Methadone Clinic in East Kowloon; Ho Man Tin Methadone Clinic in Central Kowloon; Sham Shui Po Methadone Clinic in West Kowloon; the Lady Trench Methadone Clinic in the New Territories; and Cheung Chau Methadone Clinic at St. John Hospital.

Those receiving methadone treatment can go to one of these clinics in their own regions for their daily dose, bringing along their methadone treatment cards.

The public are advised to pay attention to radio and television announcements.

End/Sunday, September 26, 1999

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