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Attention TV/Radio Announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:

Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

Due to large waves, red flags have today (September 3) been hoisted at Hap Mun Bay Beach, Trio Beach, Clear Water Bay First Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung; Silver Mine Bay Beach, Pui O Beach, Lower Cheung Sha Beach, Upper Cheung Sha Beach, Tong Fuk Beach, Hung Shing Yeh Beach and Lo So Shing Beach in Islands District; Shek O Beach, Big Wave Bay Beach, Stanley Main Beach, Turtle Cove Beach, Hairpin Beach, St. Stephen's Beach and Chung Hom Kok Beach in Southern District, on Hong Kong Island. It is dangerous to enter the water at these beaches.

End/Wednesday, September 3, 2003

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