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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1980
THE METRIC QUIZ, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO FAMILIARIZE STUDENTS WITH THE USE OF SI, IS EXPECTED TO DRAW 30 000 PARTICIPANTS. WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED THE PRIZE OF A METRIC SLIDE-RULE DONATED BY MOBIL OIL HONG KONG LIMITED.
NEW TEMPORARY MACAU FERRY WHARF OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
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TRAVELLERS TO AND FROM MACAU CAN EXPECT FASTER PROCESSING AND MUCH BETTER IMMIGRATION FACILITIES WHEN THE NEW TEMPORARY MACAU FERRY TERMINAL OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 26).
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR P.E.J. DAVY AND THE PORT CAPTAIN OF MACAU, COMMANDANTE G. FREIRE WILL OFFICIATE AT A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY THE DAY BEFORE (TUESDAY) DURING WHICH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHUN TAK SHIPPING COMPANY LTD, MR STANLEY HO WILL HAND OVER THE TERMINAL KEYS TO MR DAVY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY PASSENGER SAILINGS TO AND FROM MACAU WILL BE SUSPENDED AT THE OLD FERRY WHARF FROM 7 PM ON TUESDAY TO FACILITATE REMOVAL WORK.
ALL SAILINGS, BOOKINGS, IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS AND OTHER FACILITIES AT THE EXISTING TERMINAL WILL CEASE AND THE NEW TERMINAL WITH NEW BOOKING HALLS, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS COUNTERS WILL BE OPERATIONAL FROM 7 AM ON WEDNESDAY, HE SAID.
THE NEW TEMPORARY TERMINAL, WHICH IS ALMOST TWICE BIGGER THAN THE OLD WHARF WITH 30 IMMIGRATION COUNTERS COMPARED WITH THE PRESENT 18, IS LOCATED WEST OF THE EXISTING HONG KONG AND MACAU FERRY WHARF AT RUMSEY STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
IT HAS SEVEN BERTHING QUAYS FOR HYDROFOILS AND JETFOILS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL HALLS OF THE NEW TEMPORARY MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AT 12 NOON ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 25). A GIS OFFICER WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
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