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Special marine traffic arrangements for Tin Hau Festival
Special marine traffic arrangements will be implemented at Joss House Bay tomorrow (Friday) and on Saturday (April 22) to facilitate worshippers going to the Tin Hau Temple to celebrate the Tin Hau Festival, the Marine Department announced today (Thursday).
"Special arrangements for embarkation and disembarkation will be made at the pier on the eastern side of Joss House Bay," the Senior Marine Officer (East Region), Mr C Y Tsang, said.
Officers from the Marine Department and Marine Police will be on patrol in the area to assist local craft owners and operators to transport worshippers.
Mr Tsang also urged these owners and operators to pay particular attention to marine safety and not to overload their vessels.
"They should exercise self-discipline and be considerate to other users, he stressed.
Worshippers should take care when boarding and alighting from all vessels including those of the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited which will operate services between Joss House Bay and North Point on these two days.
Mr Tsang also advised masters of all other vessels navigating in the Tathong Channel over the festival period to proceed with caution in view that numerous local crafts would be sailing through Lei Yue Mun to Joss House Bay.
End/Thursday, April 20, 1995
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