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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1994
QUESTION: IF A DECISION IS REACHED BY THE NPC, WOULD IT BE A BLOW PEOPLE'S ENTHUSIASM
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MRS CHAN: WELL, I THINK THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE NPC CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ALONG THE LINES PROPOSED IS CLEARLY A MATTER FOR THEM TO CONSIDER. 1 DON'T THINK I HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO ADD TO WHAT I'VE SAID EARLIER.
QUESTION : DURING STATUS CHANGE?
YOUR POST AS ACTING GOVERNOR, DID
YOUR OWN
TAX
MRS CHAN: DID MY OWN TAX.
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NO. NOT THAT I AM AWARE OF. NO.
SHARK REPORT A FALSE ALARM
THE SIGHTING OF WHAT WERE REPORTED TO BE SHARKS AT SILVERSTRAND
HAS TURNED OUT ΤΟ BEACH IN SAI KUNG THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING
BE A FALSE ALARM, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT A SPECIAL CONVENED TO ASSESS THE SITUATION.
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEETING WAS
THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE CONTINGENCY MEASURES HAD PROVED TO WORK VERY WELL IN PRACTICE, HE SAID.
THE SHARK PREVENTION NET INSTALLED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL THAT IS IN PLACE AT THE BEACH WAS FOUND TO BE INTACT. NO LARGE FISH WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENCLOSED AREA.
THE BEACH, WHICH WAS CLOSED THIS MORNING, HAS BEEN REOPENED AT 4.45 PM.
THE SPOKESMAN TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND SWINMERS THAT A FEW POINTERS OUGHT TO BE HEEDED TO ENSURE SAFETY WHEN SWIMMING OFF BEACHES:
DO NOT SWIM WHEN THE SHARK WARNING FLAG IS HOISTED
DO NOT SWIM AT DAWN, AT DUSK OR AT NIGHT
DO NOT SWIM IF YOU ARE BLEEDING OR HAVE AN OPEN WOUND
IF SCHOOLING FISH START TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY OR START TO CONGREGATE IN UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBERS, LEAVE THE WATER
IF A LARGE FISH IS SIGHTED IN THE AREAS, LEAVE THE WATER QUICKLY AND CALMLY AS POSSIBLE
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LIFEGUARD
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THE BEACH