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Wednesday, May 10, 1972

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IMPROVEMENTS TO MACAU FERRY WHARF

Work On Stage I To Start At Year End

Work on stage I of improvements to the terminal building at the

Macau Ferry Wharf is expected to begin at the end of the year and to be

completed within about nine months.

The Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, said this in

the Legislative Council today when he replied to the Hon. H.J.C. Browne,

who had asked about Government's plans for improving the facilities for

passengers at the Macau Ferry Wharf.

Mr. Haddon-Cave said Stage II generally provides for an expansion

of office accommodation, changing and toilet facilities and for the

establishment of canteens in the premises presently occupied by the Transport

Office.

"However, these premises will not be vacated until July 1973 at

the earliest," he added.

The Financial Secretary said: "In addition to the comprehensive

plans for solving the present overcrowding problems in the terminal, the

departments concerned are considering the problems of traffic congestion

outside the terminal building."

The measures being considered include improving the traffic arrangements

in the vicinity, the demolition of the public latrine which obstructs access

to the terminal and the re-location of the metered parking spaces fronting the

Arrival/Departure Hall to make way for a taxi rank.

Other measures include the demolition of the recently vacated Waterfront

Police Station and Revenue Station to permit lorry access to the Wharf and the

reservation of an area in the vicinity of the ticket offices for use by tourist

buses.

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