Attention TV/Radio Announcers:

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced that the lifesaving services at Cafeteria New Beach and Golden Beach in Tuen Mun District resumed today (August 15). The lifesaving services at the beaches were suspended earlier due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty.

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 15) that Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Swimming Pool in Yuen Long District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of a small amount of vomit in the pool.

     It will be reopened at 7pm today.

     The department appeals to swimmers to be considerate and to keep swimming pools clean. They are advised not to swim after a full meal and should use the toilet facilities if necessary before swimming.

     â€‹A cross-boundary driver was convicted and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment today (August 15) at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts for smuggling gold, in contravention of the Import and Export Ordinance (IEO). 

     Customs officers intercepted an incoming private car which entered Hong Kong via Shenzhen Bay Control Point on December 6, 2017. Thirty-five unmanifested gold bars weighing about 35 kilograms with an estimated market value of about $11 million were found concealed inside the boot of the vehicle. The 31-year-old male driver was then arrested. 

     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the IEO, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years. 

     Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced that the lifesaving services at Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District resumed today (August 15). The lifesaving services at the beach were suspended earlier due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty.   

Attention TV/radio announcers:

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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (August 15) that due to an insufficient number of lifeguards on duty, the lifesaving services at Golden Beach in Tuen Mun District are suspended until further notice.

     First-aid services will be maintained at the beach.