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The City District Officer, Kwun Tong has sought the opinion of local residents on these proposals. Some criticism of the amenities at the ferry piers was noted but, in general, residents were satisfied with the service and seemed willing to accept a fare increase. The Company has indicated that it has already started to improve the amenities at the Rennie's Mill ferry pier which should be completed by May 1979 and other improvements will be made should a new licence be issued. The solvency of the operator was seen to be essential to ensure the continuation of these necessary services and ferry pier improvement.

Advice Sought

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Honourable Members are asked to advise whether :

approval should be given, under regulation 4 of the Ferries Regulations, for the licence attached at Annex C to be granted to the Hop Shing Kung Ferry Company Limited in respect of services between Shau Kei Wan, Rennie's Mill and Hang Hau for three years from 1st March 1979; and

a new fare structure as at paragraph 6 above should be approved.

(The Commissioner for Transport (Mr A.T. ARMSTRONG- WRIGHT) and the Senior Treasury Accountant (Economic Services) (Mr A.D. CLARK) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item),

16th February 1979 (ENV 40/09/09V)

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