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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1980
HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARINE DEPARTMENT
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE FOUR PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS IN WAN CHAI, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN WILL BE CLOSED ON THE LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY (FEBRUARY 16) AND THE FOLLOWING DAY.
HOWEVER, VESSELS WITH VALID PERMITS MAY BERTH AT THESE FOUR AREAS DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
THE PORT COMMUNICATION CENTRE OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN CONTINUOUSLY AND THE MACAU FERRY WHARF UNIT OFFICES WILL OPERATE DAILY FROM 7.30 AM TO 1.30 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.
THE VICTORIA SMALL CRAFT LICENSING OFFICE AND THE ENTRY AND CLEARANCE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM ON FEBRUARY 18 (MONDAY).
ALL OTHER OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
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DUTY FREE BRANDY
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THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY' (WEDNESDAY) THAT PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM MACAU DURING THE TWO DAYS FOLLOWING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY (FEBRUARY 17 AND 18) MAY BRING INTO HONG KONG FREE OF DUTY ONE BOTTLE OF PORTUGUESE BRANDY CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 1 LITRE.
THIS CONCESSION IS ALLOWED IN LIEU OF THE NORMAL ONE-QUART BOTTLE OF GRAPE WINE.