SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1976
ADVICE TO MOTOR CAR OWNERS
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A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY ADVISED MOTOR CAR OWNERS OF THE PROCEDURES THEY SHOULD TAKE IF THEY ARE LENDING THE IR CARS TO FRIENDS OR RELATIVES WHILE THEY ARE AWAY FROM HONG KONG ON BUSINESS OR HOLIDAY,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE CAR OWNER SHOULD INFORM THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON HE IS LENDING THE CAR TO. THE PERSON'S DRIVING LICENCE NUMBER SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE CORRESPONDENCE.
HE SAID THAT THE INSURERS OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD ALSO BE INFORMED.
ON THEIR RETURN TO HONG KONG, BOTH THE INSURERS AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +EY ADVISING THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT OF THE PARTICULARS OF THE PERSON HAVING TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF HIS VEHICLE DURING HIS ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG, ANY FIXED PENALTY TICKETS OR SUMMONS ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE ADDRESSED TO HIM BUT CARE OF THE PERSON CONCERNED.
+THIS WILL ALLOW THE PERSON HAVING TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE TO PAY THE FIXED PENALTY THUS AVOIDING COURT COSTS OF BETWEEN $20 AND $400.+
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTOR CAR OWNERS THAT IF A COURT ORDER HAS BEEN MADE THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THEIR VEHICLE OR RELICENSE IT UNTIL THE COURT COSTS ARE PAID.
WATER CUT **
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHEK PAI WAN, ABERDEEN, WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.M. ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 28) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT WATER CONNECTION WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE THOSE IN AP LI CHAU, THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY'S APLICHAU POWER STATION, TIN MAN LICENSED AREA AND THE TIN WAN DAIRY FARM COMPANY LIMITED.