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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1978

MR. H.M.G. FORSGATE, URBAN COUNCILLOR, AND MR. H.M.A. BRISTOW, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERS' SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE TWO-HOUR LONG EXERCISE AIMS AT RECOVERING RUBBISH ACCUMULATED ON THE SEA BED AND REMINDING LAUNCH PICNICKERS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEACH CONSERVANCY.

ACCORDING TO THE DIVERS, UNDERWATER LITTER IS MAINLY MADE UP OF BEER AND SOFT DRINK BOTTLES AND CANS, PLASTIC BAGS, PAPER CUPS AND DISHES AND OTHER FOOD LEFTOVERS.

THIS IS THE THIRD LITTER COLLECTION EXERCISE BY THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION SINCE 1976 TO BRING HOME TO THE PUBLIC THE MESSAGE OF "KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN'.

THE 30 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING SEVERAL WOMEN DIVERS, ARE FROM SIX MEMBER CLUBS OF THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER FEDERATION. THEY ARE THE Y.M.C.A. SCUBA CLUB, THE SAI WAN SCUBA CLUB, THE SEA DRAGON SCUBA CLUB, THE HONG KONG UNDERWATER CLUB, THE BUNNS SCUBA CLUB AND THE CATHAY SUB-AQUA CLUB.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE UNDERWATER CLEAN-UP OPERATION WHICH STARTS AT 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY (JULY 2) AT DEEP WATER BAY.

TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES. TWO GOVERNMENT VANS WILL DEPART FROM QUEEN'S PIER AT 8.45 A.M. THREE SAMPANS WILL ALSO BE ON HAND AT DEEP WATER BAY TO FERRY MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE TWO GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CLEAN-UP OPERATION.

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