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FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1976
AN N.T. TAXI WILL BE PERMITTED TO STAND OR PLY FOR HIRE WITHIN THE PERMITTED AREA AS DEFINED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TAXIS, PUBLIC OMNIBUSES, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND PUBLIC CARS)
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1976. THIS AREA COVERS THE NORTHERN NEW TERRITORIES BUT EXCLUDES SHATIN AND TSUEN WAN. THE ACTUAL BOUNDARY POINTS ARE : -
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CASTLE PEAK ROAD THE LIDO CAR PARK NEAR THE 11-1/2
MILESTONE, TING KAU.
(B) ROUTE TWISK SEK KONG VILLAGE.
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TAI PO ROAD VILLA DEUX PONTS AT 12-3/4 MILESTONE.
(D) CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD - 2,200 FEET WEST OF THE JUNCTION
OF HIRAM'S HIGHWAY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE REGULATIONS, WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, WOULD COME INTO OPERATION ON AUGUST 3, 1976.
HE SAID LANTAO ISLAND, WHICH IS PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRÉSENT N.T. TAXI SCHEME.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AN N.T. TAXI WOULD BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES MENTIONED ABOVE IF IT WAS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING A VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE BUT THAT NO PASSENGERS SHOULD BE CARRIED FOR HIRE OR REWARD ON SUCH OCCASIONS.
REFERRING TO APPLICATION FORMS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THESE COULD BE OBTAINED ONLY BY WRITING TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, LICENSING OFFICE, 2 MURRAY ROAD, MEZZANINE FLOOR, HONG KONG.
THE FORMS, WHICH WILL BE ISSUED FREE OF CHARGE, WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS IN PERSON. THE COMPLETED FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO AND SHOULD REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE AS INDICATED ON THE FORM.
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