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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1977
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE COMPANY CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO USE HIGH SPEED FERRIES AND REORGANISE ITS SERVICES TO COPE WITH THE CHANGING PATTERN OF TRAVEL CAUSED BY THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE COMPANY CONTINUED TO APPLY OPERATING ECONOMIES BY REDUCING LATE NIGHT SAILINGS AND, TO ACHIEVE BETTER USE OF VESSELS, SOME VESSELS FROM CROSS-HARBOUR SERVICES WERE DIVERTED TO OUTLYING DISTRICTS ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
1976 ALSO SAW A DECREASE OF 4.7 PER CENT IN THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC FOR THE +STAR+ FERRY COMPANY WHEN COMPARED WITH THE FIGURE FOR 1975.
OF THE 50.7 MILLION PASSENGERS CARRIED BY THE +STAR+ FERRY DURING THE YEAR, 96.7 PER CENT USED THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO TSIM SHA TSUI ROUTE. THE REMAINING 1.7 MILLION PATRONISED THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO HUNG HOM SERVICE WHICH RESUMED OPERATION IN NOVEMBER 1975.
THE HUNG HOM SERVICE OPERATES UNDER A TEMPORARY LICENCE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT. THE LICENCE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER THIS YEAR WHEN THE FUTURE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE REVIEWED.
THE COMPANY CURRENTLY OPERATES A FLEET OF 10 VESSELS WITH AN OVERALL CARRYING CAPACITY OF 5,643.
OPEN DAY OF KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
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THE KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WILL HOLD ITS OPEN DAY NEXT WEEK.
STARTING FROM SUNDAY (MARCH 13), THE SCHOOL IN HING SHING ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS FROM 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. DURING WHICH TIME VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE STUDENTS AT WORK IN WORKSHOPS.
THE OPEN DAY WILL END ON MARCH 18 (FRIDAY).
THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES TO HOLD THEIR OPEN DAYS THIS MONTH.
THE FIRST BY THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WAS HELD LAST SUNDAY.
ANOTHER ONE, BY THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 25 (FRIDAY).
NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENTS COVERED.
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