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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1982

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LIFEGUARD SERVICES TO RESUME AT NT BEACHES

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LIFEGUARD AND FIRST AID SERVICES WILL RESUME ON MONDAY (MARCH 1) AT ALL 28 GAZETTED BEACHES AND BUTTERFLY BEACH IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS.

THE SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THESE BEACHES FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM DAILY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SWIMMERS ARE URGED TO STAY WITHIN THE SAFE AREAS WHICH ARE CLEARLY MARKED BY BUOY LINES,

THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL AND THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WILL BE RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ALSO ON MONDAY.

THE OPENING HOURS OF THE TWO SWIMMING POOLS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

7.00 AM TO 9.15 AM

9.45 AM TO 12 NOON

1.00 PM TO 4.00 PM

4.30 PM TO 6.45 PM

THE EVENING SESSION FROM 7.45 PM TO 10.00 PM WILL RESUME ON APRIL 1.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FAN LING SWIMMING POOL WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR ABOUT TWO MORE MONTHS UNTIL WORK ON THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING AN +AIR BUBBLE FOR THE HEATED POOL HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

GOVERNOR TO VISIT NEW TERRITORIES

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MAGLEMOSE, WILL VISIT THE NEW TERRITORIES ON MONDAY (MARCH 1) DURING WHICH HE WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR TUEN MUN AND SHA TIN TOWN HALLS AND OFFICIALLY OPEN NORTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOWN HALL AT SHEUNG SHUT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTIONS. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9 AM, STAFF OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES INFORMATION UNIT WILL ASSIST.

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