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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1983

FOR THIS SERVICE, SELF-ADDRESSED FIRST DAY COVERS MUST BE HANDED IN WITH AN ORDER FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT ALL POST OFFICES DURING THE PERIOD, TOGETHER WITH A REMITTANCE TO COVER THE COST.

THE CHARGE WILL BE $8.60 PER COVER $7.60 FOR THE STAMPS AND $1 FOR THE SERVICE.

NO LESS THAN 10 COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITH EACH ORDER.

ANY PERSON ORDERING SERVICED COVERS ADDRESSED TO A LOCAL DESTINATION MAY COLLECT THEM ON AUGUST 19 FROM THE POST OFFICE WHERE THE ORDER WAS PLACED. COVERS TO BE SENT OVERSEAS WILL BE FORWARDED AS ADDRESSED.

YOUTHS NEEDED FOR LIFE-GUARD WORK *****

TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF BEACHGOERS, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR MORE PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS TO REINFORCE THE NORMAL SERVICE.

QUALIFIED YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING FOR SUMMER JOBS ARE THEREFORE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN $98 A DAY - AND DO A PUBLIC SERVICE AT THE SAME TIME.

ANY YOUTH POSSESSING AN APPROVED LIFE-SAVING QUALIFICATION MAY APPLY FOR THE JOB OF PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

AND $147 WILL BE PAID ON A SUNDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO A LIFEGUARD WHO HAS BEEN ON DUTY FOR MORE THAN 48 STANDARD WORKING HOURS WITHIN ONE WEEK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS WILL BE DEPLOYED AT VARIOUS PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON OUTLYING ISLANDS.

APPLICANTS SHOULD AT LEAST HOLD THE BRONZE MEDALLION AWARDED BY THE ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY, BE UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE, AND HAVE STRONG PHYSIQUE AND GOOD EYESIGHT, WITHOUT HAVING TO WEAR SPECTACLES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE POSSESSING HIGHER LIFE-SAVING QUALIFICATIONS AND ACTUAL EXPERIENCE, AND TO STUDENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE IR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS (G.F. 340) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT

OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IN URBAN AREA.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, BEFORE AUGUST 23.

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