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Friday, August 17, 1973

Commenting on the present terminal, a Marine Department spokesman

said it was originally designed to cope with 500,000 passengers a year.

But the number of passengers passing through the terminal had

increased from two million in 1968 to more than 3.5 million in 1972 and

"it is expected that the figure will rise to as high as 5.5. million

by 1977," he said.

Note to Editors:

PASSING-OUT PARADE

Seventeen Assistant Immigration Officers will take part in a passing-out parade to be. hold at the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Parade Ground on Saturday (18th) morning.

The Secretary for Security, Mr. G.P. Lloyd,

will inspect and address the parade.

You are invited to have the event covered.

The parade will take place at the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Parade Ground, Sports Road, Happy Valley at 9.30 a.m.

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