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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1978
NORTH POINT VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BECOMES PERMANENT
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY GAVE ITS APPROVAL TO THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO MAKE PERMANENT THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN NORTH POINT AND KOWLOON CITY OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY.
INTRODUCING THE MOTION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THIS DECISION, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES, SAID THE ROUTE HAS BEEN OPERATING UNDER A TEMPORARY LICENCE SINCE 1976 AND HAS PROVED POPULAR, CARRYING SOME 50,000 VEHICLES A MONTH AND MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL CROSS-HARBOUR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
+GIVEN THE INCREASING CONGESTION IN THE AREA OF THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL IT IS ONLY SENSIBLE TO MAINTAIN FACILITIES OF THIS TYPE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TUNNEL FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THEM, MR. JONES SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE MOTION WAS INTRODUCED WITH THE CONSENT OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY.
TODAY.
BILLS PASSED
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FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THESE WERE THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL BILL 1978, HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OF OBSTRUCTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (EXEMPTION) BILL 1978.
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