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REVISED FARES FOR FERRY SERVICES TO
OUTLYING DISTRICTS
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED A MOTION ENABLING THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY TO INTRODUCE A REVISED FARE STRUCTURE FOR ITS PASSENGER FERRY SERVICES TO VARIOUS OUTLYING ISLANDS.
THE REVISION AROSE FROM A RE-ORGANISATION OF CERTAIN EXISTING SERVICES.
IN MOVING THE MOTION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SAID THE COMPANY'S PASSENGER FERRY SERVICES TO VARIOUS ISLANDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES PROVIDED THE MAJOR FORM OF TRANSPORT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.
IN EARLY 1975, HE SAID, THE COMPANY WAS ASKED TO INCLUDE KEI LING CHAU IN ITS INTER-ISLAND FERRY SERVICE TO SERVE THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE THERE.
IN AGREEING TO THIS, MR. ROBSON SAID, THE COMPANY PROPOSED
A RE-ORGANISATION OF ITS OUTLYING DISTRICT SERVICES.
UNDER THE RE-ORGANISATION, SOME DIRECT SERVICES WILL BE COMBINED INTO AN INDIRECT SERVÍCE. FARES ON SOME ROUTES WILL BE
INCREASED TO MAKE THE EXPANDED SERVICE VIABLE.
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