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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1985

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FERRY FARES, MOTOR BOAT HIRE CHARGES REVISED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED REVISIONS TO THE MAXIMUM FARES OF LICENSED FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN ABERDEEN AND AP LE! CHAU WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1986.

THE FARES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD WILL BE INCREASED RESPECTIVELY FROM 60 CENTS TO 80 CENTS AND FROM 30 CENTS TO 40 CENTS. STUDENT MONTHLY TICKETS WILL BE RAISED FROM $15 TO $18 WHILE FACTORY GIRL MONTHLY TICKETS WILL GO UP FROM $33 TO $36.

AS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS, THE CHARGE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 50 CENTS PER 60.5 KILOGRAMS OR 0.11 CUBIC METRE.

MEANWHILE, STARTING FROM THE SAME DAY, THE MAXIMUM HIRE CHARGES FOR ANY MOTOR BOAT WHICH POSSESSES CLASS LICENCE AND STRUCTURALLY INELIGIBLE FOR A LICENCE IN ANY OTHER CLASS WILL ALSO BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

PERIOD OF HIRE

ANY PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING

40 MINUTES

ANY PERIOD BETWEEN 40

MINUTES AND ONE HOUR

EACH SUBSEQUENT PERIOD

OF 20 MINUTES OR PART THEREOF

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY BETWEEN 30 AND 50 PASSENGERS

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY BETWEEN 30 AND 50 PASSENGERS

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY MORE THAN 50 PASSENGERS

$65

$80

$100

$120

$35

$40

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY MORE THAN 50 PASSENGERS

CROSS

HARBOUR

(PER

JOURNEY DISTANCE

HEAD)

SHORT DISTANCE

$65

$80

$6

(UP TO 40 MINUTES)

MEDIUM DISTANCE

$100

$120

(UP TO ONE HOUR)

LONG DISTANCE

$130

$160

(OVER ONE HOUR)

THE RATE OF HIRE MAY BE CALCULATED FROM THE TIME WHEN THE MOTOR BOAT IS ON HIRE UNTIL THE TIME IT RETURNS TO THE ORIGINAL PLACE OF HIRE. THE RATE MAY ALSO BE DOUBLED WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 3 OR HIGHER IS HOISTED.

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