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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1988
THE
INAUGURATION
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ALSO SPEAKING AT
CEREMONY, VICE-CHANCELLOR DESIGNATE OF THE UNIVERSITY, PROFESSOR CHIA WEI SAID THE UNIVERSITY WAS BY MANDATE DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF REGION'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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"OUR SPECIFIC TASK IS ΤΟ FURTHER ENDOW HONG KONG'S HUMAN RESOURCES WITH TALENTS IN THE SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO DO SO IN CLOSE COLLABORATION HONG KONG'S MANY ECONOMIC FORCES," HE SAID.
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"AS SIR S.Y. POINTED OUT, THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP GENERATE WEALTH FOR THIS SOCIETY, HE ADDED.
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WHO IS ALSO THE CHANCELLOR THE UNIVERSITY, AND LADY WILSON ATTENDED THE DINNER.
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NEW CROSS-HARBOUR BUS ROUTE TO START IN JUNE
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A NEW CROSS-HARBOUR RUS ROUTE WILL BE INTRODUCED IN JUNE BETWEEN KWUN TONG AND CENTRAL AND FURTHER FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED ON CROSS HARBOUR ROUTES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE IMPROVEMENTS WOULD PROVIDE ABOUT 2,000 MORE PASSENGER SEATS DURING PEAK HOURS, HE SAID IN ANSWER TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ON WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN PLANNED BY THE GOVERNMENT ΤΩ RELIEVE PEAK-HOUR TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC.
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OVER THE LAST
CARRY ING CAPACITY OF CROSS-BARBOUR BUSES HAD BEEN INCREASED BY OVER 10 PER CENT TWO NEW CROSS-BARBOUR SERVICES WERE INTRODUCED AND FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND CAPACITY INCREASES WERE MADE TO A FURTHER FOUR BUS ROUTES, HE SAID.
AS FOR FERRY SERVICES, A NEW WAN CHAI TO TSIM SHA TSUI SERVICE WAS STARTED ON APRIL 1.
"VERY SOON, THE FREQUENCY OF THIS SERVICE WILL
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HE SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE PEAK-HOUR TRANSPORT DEMAND, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN AWARE OF TIEK GRADUALLY INCREASING CONGESTION ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WHICH PARTICULARLY AFFECTS TRAFFIC ALONG THE NATHAN ROAD CORRIDOR AND ACROSS THE HARBOUR TO CENTRAL.
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