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He met district board members and local community leaders at a reception in a restaurant before concluding his visit.
The Governor was accompanied by the acting Director of Home Affairs, Mr Philip Chok; the acting Eastern District Officer, Miss Shirley Yuen; and the Eastern District Board Chairman, Mr Chan Bing-woon.
End/Wednesday, June 14, 1995
New TV API on shark warnings
Warnings to swimmers to stay out of the sea in the Sai Kung area have been in force since June 2. They are being further reinforced today (Wednesday) with the screening of a new film clip on the shark attacks on television, starting this evening.
The film clip, to be screened on both the English and Chinese channels of ATV and TVB, depicts a shark warning flag with the superimpose "Do not swim when shark warnings are in force".
Through the voiceover, members of the public are advised not to enter the water when the shark warning flat is hoisted. They should avoid swimming alone in the sea at dawn, dusk, at night or in murky water. In addition, they should not swim if they have any open wound or if they are bleeding.
Most important of all, they should follow the advice disseminated by the Government through the media and the instructions of life guards and policemen at the beach.
The Government has already produced a radio announcement of public interest (API) to warn the public against the danger of sharks. This has been in use since last Friday.
The TV and radio APIs will be broadcast throughout the swimming season.
A spokesman for the Recreation and Culture Branch today reaffirmed that the Government was very concerned about the recent shark attacks and would do all it could to promote public safety and help increase public awareness of sharks.
"The public must also take personal responsibility for their own safety, by heeding the advice they are given and exercising due caution, thus avoiding placing either themselves or rescue workers at risk," he said.
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