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Wednesday, June 6, 1973

NEW VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE

Approval is expected to be given soon to building plans associated

with a new vehicular ferry service to link North Point with Kwun Tong.

The new service will replace the existing one between North Point

and Kowloon City.

The Acting Financial Secretary, the Hon.. D.J.C. Jones, recalled that

approval in principle was given by the Legislative Council on August 30 last

year for the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company to alter some of its routes,

mainly as a result of the opening of the cross harbour tunnel,

"The Company also undertook to construct at its own expense, the

necessary ferry berth, ramps and double-deck structure at Kwun Tong to enable

the service to operate," he said.

Mr. Jones said that another resolution will be sought from the council

to fix a date for the commencement of the new service and to terminate the

old one between North Point and Kowloon City when the construction of the

new pier is completed, hopefully at the end of this year.

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