NEW VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE
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FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1974
THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY WILL START OPERATING A NEW VEHICULAR FERRY ROUTE BETWEEN NORTH POINT AND KWUN TONG AS FROM MONDAY (JULY 1) TO PROVIDE A MORE DIVERSIFIED CROSS-HARBOUR TRANSPORT SERVICE.
ON THE SAME DAY, THE EXISTING VEHICULAR FERRY ROUTE BETWEEN NORTH POINT AND KOWLOON CITY WILL TERMINATE.
THE NEW ROUTE IS EXPECTED TO HELP RELIEVE THE TRAFFIC LOAD ON THE NORTH-EAST CORRIDOR OF THE KOWLOON PENINSULA, PARTICULARLY IN THE KOWLOON CITY AND WONG TAI SIN AREAS.
THE OPERATIONAL FREQUENCY WILL BE 15 MINUTES. BOTH THE FIRST RUNS FROM NORTH POINT AND KWUM TONG WILL DEPART AT 7.30 A.M. THE LAST FERRY WILL LEAVE NORTH POINT AT 7.37 P.M. AND KWUN TONG AT 7.30 P.M.
THE FARES WILL BE THE SAME AS NOW, I.E. $2 FOR A PASSENGER CAR OF 12 H.P. OR UNDER $3 FOR A PASSENGER CAR OVER 12 H.P.- 50 CENTS FOR A MOTOR CYCLE= $1 FOR A MOTORCYCLE AND SIDE CAR= 20 CENTS FOR EACH ADULT PERSON TRAVELLING IN A VEHICLE AND 10 CENTS FOR EACH CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS.
THREE DOUBLE-DECKED VEHICULAR FERRIES, EACH CAPABLE OF CARRYING 62 VEHICLES, WILL OPERATE ON THE SERVICE. THE TIME FOR EACH JOURNEY WILL BE 18 MINUTES.
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NEW KITCHEN FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RELIEF KITCHEN AT YUK CHOI ROAD IN HUNG HOM IS TO BE RESITED TO NEW PREMISES AT CORNWALL, ROAD, TO MAKE WAY FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE NEW KITCHEN IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST, AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE NEW BUILDING, LOCATED ON A 7,000-SQUARE-FOOT SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF CORNWALL ROAD AND NAM CHEONG STREET WILL COMPRISE A MAIN KITCHEN ON THE GROUND FLOOR, WITH STORE ROOMS AND OFFICES ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
THE STORE ROOMS WILL BE USED FOR THE STORAGE OF RICE AND OIL, KITCHEN UTENSILS, AND RELIEF ARTICLES SUCH AS SLEEPING MATS AND BLANKETS. VÕRKING QUARTERS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE OFFICES FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF TEAMS, KITCHEN STAFF, STAFF MANNING THE CIVIL CO-ORDINATING CENTRE, AND KITCHEN STAFF ON EMERGENCY RELIEF DUTIES.
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