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Tuesday, April 17, 1973

The beach-cleaner is able to clean one acre of sand beach in an

hour. More may be bought in the future if the results prove satisfactory

and labour-saving.

The U.S.D. is also using mechanised methods to remove rubbish

from beaches.

A transporter capable of carrying 1,000 pounds of rubbish is

now being used on the main Island beaches,

services.

Two more will be delivered next month to expand the cleansing

It is intended to run a "Keep Your Beaches Clean" campaign next

month to remind the public that keeping Hong Kong clean includes keeping

the beaches clean.

The campaign will be launched on May 13 at Repulse Bay with a

"Sunday Spectacular",

A song-and-dance show will be staged by professional artistes,

many of whom have appeared on television. HK-TVB will provide its band

and dancers for the occasion.

The spokesman reminded swimmers that plainclothes litter wardens

will patrol the beaches during the summer and will issue summonses to

"Lap Sap Chung" caught in the act.

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