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IN ATTENDANCE

Mr M. LEUNG

-

Secretary for Transport

Mr G.K.C. SIU

Ma

Commissioner for Transport

Mr E.Y.T. CHAN Deputy Secretary (Transport)

Mr

A.J. DEEPROSE

(Economic Services)

Principal Assistant Secretary

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KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (1933) LIMITED (KMB) CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED (CMB) APPLICATIONS FOR FARE INCREASE: XCC (90) 27

COMMENTARY

Concern was expressed that this together with

transportation and public utility

other increases in

charges

would further fuel inflation which was already

at a high level.

Forthcoming wage settlements were

likely to be around 15% in the business sector and it

would be difficult to curtail these in the light of

staff shortages and the "brain-drain".

DECISION

that

The Council ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED

under section 13 (1) of

Services Ordinance, the

scale, at Annex A to

should be approved to

18 March 1990.

the Public Bus

proposed fare

the memorandum,

effect on

take

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