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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1983
THERE WAS ALSO A QUIZ ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY FOR THE SPECTATORS, WITH FIVE ELECTRICAL HOME APPLIANCE PRIZES, AS WELL AS A LUCKY DRAW OF 30 PRIZES FOR THEM.
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS ITS APPRECIATION TO SPONSORS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE SAFETY AT WORK TELEVISION SERIES BEING SCREENED ON TVB'S JADE NETWORK EVERY SUNDAY FROM 5 PM TO 5.30 PM.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DR J.W. HAYES, PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO THE SPONSORS, INCLUDING THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, WHOSE MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED A LARGE NUMBER OF PRIZES FOR THE SERIES, AND SHUI ON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WHICH CONTRIBUTED RETURN AIR TICKETS TO LONDON FOR THE WINNING TEAM OF THE TV SERIES.
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NEW FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN MEI FOO SUN CHUEN AND CENTRAL
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FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN MEI FOO SUN CHUEN AND CENTRAL (BLAKE PIER) WILL BE RESUMED BY A NEW OPERATOR ON MONDAY (JANUARY 10).
DISCLOSING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE SERVICES WILL OPERATE ON WEEKDAYS ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES ON SUNDAYS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
FARES WILL BE $3 FOR ADULTS AND $2 FOR CHILDREN.
FERRIES WILL RUN AT 20-MINUTE INTERVALS DURING PEAK PERIODS, AND HALF-HOURLY DURING OFF PEAK.
THE JOURNEY WILL TAKE ABOUT 25 MINUTES.
MP POSTPONES VISIT
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MR JAMES CALLAGHAN, LABOUR MP FOR MIDDLETON AND PRESTWICH WHO WAS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE HERE TODAY FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT, HAS POSTPONED HIS TRIP DUE TO ILLNESS.
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