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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1977

REDUCED SAILINGS OF HYF WAN CHAI/HUNG HOM SERVICE ON WEEKENDS

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS AUTHORISED THE HONG KONG AND YAUMAT! FERRY COMPANY TO WITHDRAW ONE FERRY FROM THE WAN CHAI TO HUNG HOM SERVICE ON WEEKENDS ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR AUGUST.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THIS WOULD MEAN REDUCING THE BASIC FREQUENCY OF THE SERVICE TO EVERY 30 MINUTES AFTER 10 A.M. ON SATURDAYS AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SUNDAYS.

HE SAID THAT THE FERRY WITHDRAWN FROM THIS ROUTE WAS BEING USED TO SUPPLEMENT AN EXCURSION SERVICE BETWEEN TAI PO KAU AND PING CHAU.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE MOVE WAS AIMED AT MEETING THE HEAVY WEEKEND DEMAND ON THE EXCURSION SERVICE BETWEEN TAI PO KAU AND PING CHAU.

HE SAID: +THIS MOVE IS JUST FOR THIS MONTH BUT IF IT PROVES SUCCESSFUL WE MAY ALLOW THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY TO RETAIN THIS CHANGE.+

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PREVIEW OF AIRPORT TERMINAL EXTENSION

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A PRESS PREVIEW OF THE NEW EXTENSION OF THE KAITAK AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL, HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM NOT LATER THAN 2 P.M. WHERE MR. H.L. KO, PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST.

AFTER A BRIEFING BY MR. R.A. SIEGEL, ASSISTANT AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER (ADMINISTRATION), THE PRESS PARTY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A TOUR OF THE NEW DEPARTURES AREA AND THE BASEMENT WHERE A COMPUTERISED PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE SORTING SYSTEM IS

INSTALLED.

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