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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1983
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THE APPROVAL FOR HYF WAS BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE LOCAL FERRY OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY CONDUCTED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. IT FOUND THAT THE COMPANY WAS EFFICIENTLY RUN AND THAT THERE WAS LITTLE WASTAGE IN MANPOWER.
+HOWEVER, COMPETITION FROM OTHER MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, THE LOW OFF-PEAK DEMAND, AND THE RESITING OF PIERS IN NEW RECLAMATIONS AWAY FROM ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS, HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO DECLINING PATRONAGE. +FERRY PATRONAGE IS PREDICTED TO DECLINE FURTHER, IN PARTICULAR AFTER THE OPENING OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AND THE MTR ISLAND LINE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN THE CASE OF CMB, GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN URGING THE COMPANY TO IMPROVE ITS SERVICES THROUGH THE BUS OPERATIONS REVIEW HAD SHOWN RESULTS, WHICH INCLUDED AN EXPANSION OF BUS SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AGREED WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTS THAT BOTH COMPANIES SHOULD NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL INCREASE IN FARES DURING THE NEXT TWO YEARS UNLESS UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE.
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TREAT FOR YOUNGSTERS
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THOUSANDS OF WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN ENTERTAINMENT-PACKED CHRISTMAS EVE VARIETY SHOW AT MORSE PARK ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 24).
THE SHOW, FEATURING A CONCERT BY POPULAR SINGERS AND DISC *JOCKEYS, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO 11,
JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND COMMERCIAL RADIO, THE PROGRAMME BEGINS AT 8 PM AT THE PARK'S OPEN-AIR THEATRE.
MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SERIES OF GAMES WITH THE ORGANISERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING SOME FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR LOCAL YOUNGSTERS ON THIS FESTIVE OCCASION.
+THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMME TO STRENGTHEN THE SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS,+ HE ADDED.
A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MRS PAULINE NG, AND THE COMMERCIAL RAD 10 PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, MR ROKS LAM, WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO THE ORGANISING BODIES.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE SHOW ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES.
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