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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976
THE FIRST OVERSEAS MEMBER OF THE GROUP OF EXPERTS TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG, PROFESSOR JOHN KNILL OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, 13 NOW ATTENDING A CONFERENCE IN TEHERAN AFTER A WEEK OF INITIAL CONSULTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION, AND 15 EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG NEXT MONTH.
THE FINAL MEMBER OF THE GROUP, PROFESSOR VICTOR DE MELLO OF THE SAN CARLOS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT BRAZIL'S SAO PAULO UNIVERSITY, IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG SOON.
PUBLIC BALLOT FOR 250 N.T. TAX IS
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A PUBLIC BALLOT FOR THE FIRST BATCH OF 250 LICENCES FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WAS HELD THIS AFTERNOON IN THE HUNG HOM MULTI- STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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ON MONDAY, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL START SENDING OUT LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION TO THE 250 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
THOSE WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN LATER BALLOTS, THE DATE FOR WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
A TOTAL OF 2,792 APPLICATION FORMS WERE SENT OUT IN CONNECTION WITH TODAY'S BALLOTS.
A TOTAL OF 1,847 APPLICATION FORMS WERE RETURNED AND OF THESE 1,568 QUALIFIED FOR THE FIRST BALLOT.
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