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Friday, August 21, 1970
700 FOR LONG-DISTANCE SWIM
Marine Department advice To Boat Owners
About 700 people will take part in a long-distance "self-survival"
race on Sunday at Repulse Bay.
The unusual event is being sponsored by the Hong Kong Life Guard
Club to test the endurance of swimmers. The course will run from
Silver Island in a north-northeast direction for about 1,800 metres to
Repulse Bay beach.
The race was originally scheduled for August 9, but was postponed
to this Sunday as a result of the approach of tropical storm Violet.
To enable it to be carried out smoothly and safely, the Marine
Department today requested owners and operators of small craft and pleasure
vessels to keep clear of the area for two hours from 10 a.m.
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