TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1976 ·
PUBLIC BALLOT FOR N.T. TAXIS
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A PUBLIC BALLOT FOR THE FIRST BATCH OF 250 LICENCES FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23.
THE BALLOT WILL START AT 2.30 P.M. ON THE 8TH FLOOR OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.
IT WILL BE HELD IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
A TOTAL OF 2,792 APPLICATION FORMS FOR N.T. TAXI LICENCES WERE SENT OUT BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. OF THIS 1,847 FORMS WERE COMPLETED AND RETURNED.
AFTER CHECKING THE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FORMS, 292 APPLICATIONS WERE REJECTED LEAVING A TOTAL OF 1,555 QUALIFIED FOR THE BALLOT,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION WOULD BE SENT TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOLLOWING THE BALLOT.
HE ADDED THAT THOSE WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AT THE PUBLIC BALLOT ON SEPTEMBER 23 WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN LATER BALLOTS, THE DATES FOR WHICH WOULD BE ANNOUNCED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
CAMP FOR OVER 360 DISABLED CHILDREN
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THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO DISABLED CHILDREN UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN A THREE-DAY CAMP AT THE WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,
THE CAMP, STARTING TODAY, IS ORGANISED BY THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS GAMES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE 290 MENTALLY-RETARDED, 60 DEAF AND 12 PHYSICALLY DISABLED CHILDREN.
THIS ANNUAL EVENT HAS BEEN PLANNED AND ORGANISED BY 13 REHABILITATION CENTRES. DURING THE CAMP SOME 70 STAFF FROM THESE CENTRES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOOKING AFTER THE CHILDREN.
TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF VARIOUS COMPETITIONS AND GAMES AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 3.15 P.M. AT THE SITE.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FOLK DANCES, PANTOMIME AND LION DANCE PERFORMED BY THE CHILDREN.
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