FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1987
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PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE WITHDRAWN
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THE PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN SAI WAN HO AND KOWLOON CITY OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (HYF) WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY (APRIL 1).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE SERVICE WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN VIEW OF THE CONTINUOUS DECLINE IN PATRONAGE AND THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER CROSS HARBOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL BUSES.
TO COINCIDE WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE ROUTE, THE SERVICE OF CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL BUS ROUTE 106 WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY DEPLOYING THREE-AXLE JUMBO BUSES.
+THE WITHDRAWAL OF THIS FERRY SERVICE IS PART OF THE RATIONAL ISATION OF THE CROSS HARBOUR FERRY SERVICES OF THE HYF, AIMED AT BRINGING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S SERVICES ESPECIALLY TO THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS ROUTES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO EGYPT EXTENDED *****
NINE MORE CITIES IN EGYPT WILL BE SERVED BY SPEEDPOST SERVICE FROM MONDAY (MARCH 30), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NINE CITIES IN EGYPT ARE AL-MANSOURA, AL-ZAGAZIK, ASWAN, BENHA, DAMANHOUR, DAMIETTE, ISMAILIA, SUEZ AND TANTA.
AT PRESENT, THE SERVICE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO ALEXANDRIA,
CAIRO AND PORT SAID.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE SHOULD CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-8471108,
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