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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1984
RESCUE STAR FOR 35
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THIRTY-FIVE PERSONS TODAY RECEIVED THE RESCUE STAR FOR HAVING HELPED IN SAVING LIVES AT SEA, IN SWIMMING POOLS AND AT BEACHES LAST YEAR.
MAKING THE PRESENTATION AT THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB IN REPULSE BAY TODAY, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THAT IN 1983 MORE THAN 8 500 MEMBERS OF THE CLUB CARRIED OUT LIFE GUARD DUTIES ON 1 611 SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
+DURING THESE DUTIES THEY RESCUED 683 PEOPLE IN DISTRESS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SAVED BY MEMBERS OF THE CLUB SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1956 TO OVER 17 212,+ HE SAID.
+THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND DEMONSTRATES BEYOND ALL DOUBT THE VALUE OF THE SERVICES THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB PROVIDES TO THE PUBLIC.+
HE SAID THAT SINCE 1962, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE CLUB HAD BEEN WORKING CLOSELY TO PROMOTE THE SAVING OF LIFE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
IT WAS GRATIFYING THAT FISHERMEN FIGURED PROMINENTLY AMONG THE 654 RESCUE STARS AWARDED BY THE CLUB, HE SAID.
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RESCUE STAR RECIPIENTS WERE SEVEN FISHERMEN, SEVEN POLICEMEN, 10 MEMBERS OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FIVE MEMBERS OF THE OCEAN PARK, FOUR HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB MEMBERS AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TOGETHER THEY HAD SAVED 110 PEOPLE IN DANGER AND DISTRESS AT SEA OR WHILE SWIMMING IN POOLS OR PUBLIC BEACHES.
NEW FISH MARKET
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A NEW TEMPORARY WHOLESALE FISH MARKET AT SHAU KEI WAN OPERATED BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.