Thursday, June 7, 1973
CHI MA WAN NOT A PUBLIC BEACH
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People wishing to use the beach at Chi Ma Wan on Lantau Island
should make sure they have first obtained permission from the Prisons
Department,
This is the advice of the Superintendent of the Chi Ma Wan Prison,
Mr. E. Barber, who emphasised today that the beach is not a gazetted public
beach and is under the direct administration of the Prisons Department.
"Permission to use the facilities at the beach are only granted to
organised groups," he said.
its own.
As no life-guards are provided, the visiting group has to bring
He said that at present, the facilities at the beach are heavily
booked in connection with various summer youth program 8.
"It is extremely unlikely that permission will be granted to any
group in the near future," Mr. Barber said.
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