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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1978
AWARDS FOR NEW TERRITORIES VOLUNTEER LIFE GUARDS
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MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB WHO WORKED 6,000 DUTY SHIFTS PROTECTING SWIMMERS AT NEW TERRITORIES BEACHES LAST SUMMER RECEIVED A SPECIAL PAT ON THE BACK THIS EVENING FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES.
HE SAID THAT THE CLUB'S VOLUNTEER LIFE GUARDS DESERVED SPECIAL PRAISE BECAUSE NEW TERRITORIES BEACHES WERE MORE VULNERABLE TO THE DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF WIND AND CURRENTS, AND LIFEGUARDS VERY OFTEN HAD TO RISK THE IR OWN LIVES TO SAVE THOSE OF OTHERS.
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MR. AKERS-JONES WAS OFFICIATING AT THE ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF MERITORIOUS RESCUE AND LIFE SAVING AWARDS TO CLUB MEMBERS.
HE SAID THAT THE CLUB WAS NOTED FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS — AND LAST YEAR IT HAD MARKED UP ANOTHER BY SENDING A NUMBER OF COACHES TO THE UNITED STATES TO LEARN THE LATEST TECHNIQUES OF SAVING LIVES IN HEAVY SEAS.
+A HEAVY SEAS LIFE SAVING CLUB WAS FORMED UPON THE RETURN OF THESE YOUNG COACHES WHO HAVE IMPARTED THEIR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS SO THAT WE WILL ALL BE SAFER WHEN WE GO TO THE BEACH, + HE SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
ANTI-DRUG VARIETY SHOW
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AN ANTI-DRUG VARIETY SHOW TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND, KOWLOON.
THE SHOW. STARTING AT 7.30 P.M. AIMS AT PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPING REHABILITATED DRUG ADDICTS TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING BY OFFERING THEM EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
IT IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE COMMITTEE FOR VOLUNTARILY REHABILITATED ADDICTS (SPONSORED BY LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303), THE ENTERTAINMENT SECTION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS.
THE CEREMONY WILL START WITH A LION DANCE, WITH THE EYES DOTTED BY MR. LEE, TO BE FOLLOWED BY RIBBON-CUTTING. PROGRAMMES OF THE NIGHT WILL INCLUDE MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOWS, SINGING AND AN ANTI-DRUG DRAMA.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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