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MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1982

+MACAU AND HONG KONG HAVE MUCH IN COMMON: THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY CHINESE CITIES. THEY DEPEND ON CHINA IN MANY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WAYS. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND THEY ALSO DEPEND FOR THE IR PROSPERITY ON INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS, OR PROVISION OF SERVICES OF ALL SORTS, WHICH ARE OVERSEAS-ORIENTED AND ARE WORLD-WIDE IN THEIR SCOPE. IN PLANNING OUR FUTURE ACCOUNT MUST BE TAKEN OF BOTH THESE TWO ELEMENTS ON WHICH OUR PROSPERITY AND OUR VERY EXISTENCE DEPEND.

+SINCE THE REVOLUTION IN CHINA HONG KONG HAS TENDED TO LOOK TO TRADING PARTNERS IN AMERICA, WESTERN EUROPE AND THE PACIFIC RIM, BUT WITH THE MODERNISATION PROGRAMMES IN CHINA AND PARTICULARLY WITH THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AT SHENZHEN, HONG KONG MUST ALSO INCREASINGLY LOOK NORTH TO GUANGDONG AND BEYOND.

+ I AM PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS OF MUTUAL COOPERATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS BETWEEN THE AGENCIES OF . THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND OUR BUSINESSMEN. THERE HAS BEEN MUCH INVESTMENT BY THESE AGENCIES IN HONG KONG AND MUCH HONG KONG INVESTMENT NOT ONLY IN SHENZHEN, BUT IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES.

+1 AM SURE THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONSOLIDATE THE SUCCESS OF THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND DEEPEN ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH CHINA.

+YOUR EXCELLENCY, I AM SORRY TO BID FAREWELL TO YOU AND MACAU, I THANK YOU FOR THE COOPERATION OF MACAU EXTENDED OVER MY PERIOD AS GOVERNOR, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR OWN KIND HOSPITALITY TODAY AND WISH YOU EVERY SUCCESS IN YOUR HIGH OFFICE. I WOULD NOW LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST TO YOUR HEALTH AND THE FUTURE OF MACAU.+

FOR BETTER SERVICE

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THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT HAS REVISED ITS WORKING HOURS AND HAS ALSO INTRODUCED STAGGERED LUNCH BREAKS SO THAT ITS SERVICES REMAIN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES DURING OFFICE HOURS.

THE NEW WORKING HOURS ARE FROM 8.45 AM TO 5.15 PM BETWEEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY, AND 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAY.

THE CHANGE OF OFFICE HOURS BEGAN FROM MARCH 1 AND WILL BE CARRIED ON FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS.

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