Thursday, July 20, 1972
NEW LICENCE FOR AP LEI CHAU FERRY SERVICE
A new licence has been granted by the Government for the operation of
a passenger ferry service between Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen.
The successful tenderer was the Eastern Ferry Company. The licence
will be effective for three years from August 1.
A spokesman for the Transport Department said today that the service
to be operated by the company will be the same as the existing one. The ferries
ill operate at a 5-minute frequency between 6 a.m. and midnight, with landing
pontoons at either end.
The fare will continue to be 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for
children under the age of 12.
WATER INTERRUPTION IN SHAU KEI WAN
Water supply to a number of premises in Shau Kei Wan, on Hong Kong
Island, will be interrupted for five hours beginning from 1 a.m. on Saturday,
July 22.
The temporary water stoppage is to enable the Waterworks Office to
carry out a leakage test for waste detection in that area,
The area to be affected is bounded by Tai Cheong Street, Holy Cross
Path, Tai On Street, Shing On Street, Shau Kei Wan Road and Sai Wan Ho Street,
including Me Shan Village, Au Pui Lung Village and Shing On Village.
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