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XCR(79)27 Copy No.:.

MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Ferries Ordinance

(Chapter 104)

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HAE

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PASSENGER FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN

SHAU KEI WAN, RENNIE'S MILL AND HANG HAU

Introduction

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No!

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On 23rd September 1975, having considered memorandum XCR(75)180, Members advised and the Acting Governor ordered that under regulation 10 of the Ferries Regulations (Chapter 104), approval should be given for the Colonial Secretary to grant a licence to the Hop Shing Kung Ferry Company to operate ferry services between Shau Kei Wan, Rennie's Mill and Hang Hau for a period of three years, from 1st December 1975, on the terms and conditions set out in the draft licence at Annex B to the memorandum.

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This licence expired on 1st December 1978 and the Company has applied for it to be renewed for a further three years. In addition the Company also has applied for a fare revision.

Renewal of the licence

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The average number of daily passengers carried since the inception of the services are set out below for both services:

Shau Kei Wan

Rennie's Mill

to Rennie's Mill

to Hang Hau

1975(a)

2, 889

1976

3,063

195

1977

3,058

192

1978(b)

3,524

132

Notes (a)

A breakdown between the two services is not available.

(b)

The average number of daily passengers up to September.

(c)

Figures for the journey Shau Kei Wan to Hang Hau are not available.

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