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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1989
THE INFORMATION GATHERED WILL COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
BE
ΤΟ SUBMITTED
THE
REGIONAL
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE KWAI TSING
BE HELD BY YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO
GROUP ON A CIVIC CENTRE DISTRICT BOARD WORKING WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 11.
ON
IT WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM
IN THE
ROOM, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO HING MTR STATION), KWAI CHUNG.
DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE
KWAI
CLOSURE OF MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AT SHAM SHUI PO
THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AT SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE CLOSED WITH
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
FERRY SERVICES TO AND FROM MACAU OPERATED FROM THE TERMINAL WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL AT TSIM SHA TSUI WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DAY, HE SAID.
"FACILITIES AT THE PURPOSE-BUILT CHINA FERRY TERMINAL ARE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT AND IT PROVIDES
MECHANISED BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM.
"THERE ARE MORE BERTHS AND FACILITIES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BETTER
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
"MOREOVER, THE CLOSURE WOULD ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AND THUS HELP TO KEEP THE OPERATIONAL COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, HE ADDED.
"
FERRY COMPANIES OPERATING THE SERVICES HAVE MADE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER.
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