It was not possible to analyse the Company's May submission in time to clear it through the consultative process to the Legislative Council in the 1978 - 79 Session i. e. by August. It will therefore be necessary to submit these proposals to the Legislative Council in mid- October, and the proposed effective date for the fare revision would be 1st November 1979.
Franchised services
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The proposed fare increases at'Annex D include both fares for franchised services (which are set out in the Schedule to the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Company (Services) Crdinance (Chapter 266)), and for services licensed or excluded from licensing under the Ferries Crdinance (Chapter 104). Under section 5 of the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Company (Services) Ordinance the Schedule may be varied, with the consent of the Company, by resolution of the Legislative Council. A draft re solution E to effect the changes is at Annex E. The draft has been seen and
approved by the Company.
G.S. 166
Licensed Services
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The seven services for which fare increases are proposed in Annex D which are not included in the draft resolution are:
(a) Hong Kong to Tsuen Wan/ Tsing Yi
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Licensed under the Excluded Ferries (Hong Kong Tsuen
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Wan Tsing Yi) Regulations 1977
(b) Tsuen Wan to Tsing Yi
(c) Jubilee Street to Mei Foo Sun Chuen
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Licensed under the Excluded Ferries (Passenger Ferry
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Central District and Mei Foo Sun Chuen) Regulations 1976
(d) Central to Shau Kei Wan
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Licensed under the Ferries
) Ordinance (Chapter 104)
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(e) Shau Kei Wan to Kowloon
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(f) Shau Kei Wan to Kwun Tong )
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Ordinance (Chapter 104)
Licensed under the Ferries
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(g) Shau Kei Wan to Sam Ka
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Tsuen
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