Thursday, March 7, 1974
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TAXI CONVERSION TABLES READY
The Transport Department will begin distributing taxi conversion
tables tomorrow (Friday) morning in preparation for the introduction of
the rovised fare structure on Sunday.
Copics of the tables will be available from the three taxi operators
associations and from the licensing offices of the Transport Department
in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
The table, which will be operative as an interin measure until
taxi meters are recalibrated, tested and sealed at the new rate, will
carry the department's special chop. This will identify then us-the
official guide for taxi drivers and passengers.-
Fran Sunday morning, the tables will have to be displayed next
to the taxi netor. Any taxi-whose neter has not been converted and in
which the table is not displayed will have to charge the amount shown
on the existing noter.
In a covering note to the taxi associations and drivers, the
Transport Department said, among other things, that all taxis must have
their noters recalibrated and submitted for inspection, testing and scaling.
However, the department emphasises that operators should not
convert meters until they have an appointment for an inspection.
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