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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1982

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LIFE GUARD CLUB PRAISED

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MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB HAVE SAVED A TOTAL OF 14, 490 LIVES SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1956. LAST YEAR ALONE, THE GUARDS SAVED 901 LIVES, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF RESCUE STARS TO

30 CITIZENS THIS AFTERNOON, MR RIDDELL-SWAN CONGRATULATED THE CLUB ON ITS FAR-SIGHTEDNESS AND DEDICATION IN HELPING TO MAKE WATER RECREATION A MUCH SAFER ACTIVITY.

IN 1981, A TOTAL OF 6 452 YOUNG PEOPLE TRAINED BY THE CLUB GAINED AWARDS FROM THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, MR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID. AND DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THE CLUB PROVIDED 9 600 VOLUNTARY LIFE GUARDS AT BATHING BEACHES, SWIMMING POOLS AND LAUNCH PARTIES.

+I CONTINUE TO BE IMPRESSED BY THE CLUB'S EFFORTS TO EXTEND AND BROADEN ITS ACTIVITIES INTO COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. THESE EFFORTS ARE WELL DEMONSTRATED BY ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SUMMER COURSES ON SWIMMING, LIFE-SAVING, CANOEING, ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, SCUBA DIVING AND LAUNCH PICNICS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING STUDENTS, FACTORY WORKERS AND UNDER-PRIVILEGED CHILDREN, AND RECREATION AND HEALTH PROGRAMMES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN.+

MR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE CLUB HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER SINCE 1962 TO PROMOTE THE SAVING OF LIFE AT SEA. +AND OUR ASSOCIATION HAS PROVED TO BE NOT ONLY LONG BUT ALSO SUCCESSFUL, HE ADDED.

A TOTAL OF 583 RESCUE STARS WERE AWARDED DURING THIS PERIOD, HE SAID.

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE RESCUE STARS AT TODAY'S CEREMONY INCLUDED EIGHT FISHERMEN, 10 MEMBERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THREE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, TWO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THREE CLUB MEMBERS.

WATER CUT IN WESTERN DISTRICT ****

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 16) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, HILL ROAD, DES VOEUX ROAD WEST AND FRENCH STREET INCLUDING SIU CHEUNG FONG.