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Hong Kong
Macau
It was reported on November 28, 1980 that the Far East Hydrofoil Company (遠東水翼船務有限公司 ) had proposed that the existing services between Hong Kong and Macau be extended to Chinese ports as well.
In a related development, the manager of Far East Hydrofoil, Mr. Stanley Ho, said that hydrofoils, which had dominated the sea between Hong Kong and Macau for 16 years, would soon be replaced by faster and larger jetfoils.
The company currently runs a fleet of seven hydrofoils and seven jetfoils.
It takes a hydrofoil one hour 15 minutes to reach Macau while a jetfoil needs.
only 45 to 50 minutes depending on tides.
A hydrofoil carries only 110 to 160 passengers while a jetfoil can carry an
average of 240 passengers.
It is reported that a second-hand jetfoil by Boeing of the United States costs HK$66.7 million.
D. Hong Kong
Zhuhai
At a people's congress held in Zhuhai () last December, resolutions were adopted to develop the favourable aspects of the municipality, including its proximity to Macau and Hong Kong, its large harbour and rich resources.
Zhuhai has now become an export base for industrial and agricultural products,
a scenic spot for Hong Kong and Macau tourists and a special zone.
A new pier would be constructed in preparation for the introduction of passenger and cargo shipping services between Zhuhai and Hong Kong scheduled for July, 1981.
E.
Guangzhou
Macau
Zhukiang_Shipping Company of Hong Kong (IGA) and Yau Fat Shipping Company of Macau have obtained permission from the Chinese authorities to run a hovercraft service between Guangzhou and Macau, it was reported in September, 1980. Once permission from the Macau Government is given, the service is scheduled to begin in July, 1981.
7. CARGO PIERS
A. China Merchants Steam Navigation Company Limited
The Deputy Manager of China Merchants Steam Navigation Company Limited (2), Mr. H.C. Lee said the company would spend more than $400 million to build a wharf in Hong Kong specially for loading and unloading cargo on board Chinese vessels of 10 000 to 20 000 tons, it was reported in November and December, 1980.
A proposal to have the wharf built at Tai Lam Dui () near Tuen Mun had been submitted to the Government and the company was still waiting for a reply, Mr. Lee said.
He pointed out that a wharf was urgently Chinese products transported to Hong Kong by sea. to be shipped to Hong Kong by big vessels.
needed to cope with the increase in
More cargo from China was expected
According to statistics, about three million tons of cargo was carried by big vessels and two million tons by small vessels in the past few months.
Mr. Lee also said China Merchants had built 22 barges in 1980 to meet the increasing demand.
Cargo transported by sea between China and Hong Kong came to 75 million tons last year, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year, while the number of vessels calling at Hong Kong in the first half of 1980 reached 270, a 20 per cent increase over the same period in the previous year.
About 60 per cent of the cargo from China was meant for Hong Kong while the rest was transshipped to other parts of the world.
A major development in recent years has been the sharp increase in the volume of goods picked up by Chinese vessels from Hong Kong.
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