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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1977
SHOP SPACE FOR MONEY CHANGERS
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TWO MORE SHOP PREMISES FOR MONEY CHANGER PURPOSES AT KAI TAK AIRPORT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC TENDER.
THE TENANCIES ARE FOR THREE YEARS BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT APRIL 15, AND THEY ARE IN ADDITION TO THE TWO SHOPS ADVERTISED IN THE GAZETTE EARLIER THIS MONTH.
SHOP NO. 179 OF 80 SQ.FT. IS LOCATED IN THE AIRSIDE TRANSIT LOUNGE AT THE DEPARTURES LEVEL OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING.
THE SECOND ONE, SHOP NO. 57, OF 40 SQ.FT. IS AT THE ARRIVALS LEVEL IN THE PUBLIC AREA OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT DUE TO CONTINUING ALTERATIONS TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO RELOCATE THE SHOPS AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE TENANCY PERIOD. THEY WILL, HOWEVER, ALWAYS REMAIN AT THE SAME FLOOR LEVEL.
IN THE CASE OF SHOP NO. 57, IT WILL BE MOVED AROUND THE END OF THIS YEAR TO A LOCATION OF 150 SQ. FT. IN THE RESTRICTED BUFFER AREA OF THE NEW EXTENSION TO THE TERMINAL WHERE MONEY EXCHANGE FACILITIES WILL BE SOLELY FOR ARRIVING PASSENGERS.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED PROSPECTIVE TENDERERS TO VISIT THE AIRPORT TO SEE THE LOCATIONS OF THE SHOPS. TO DO SO, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE AIRPORT MANAGER (COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY).
A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (THURSDAY) STIPULATES THAT TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE TENDER BOARD BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4.
FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM EITHER THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT NEW RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY, OR THE AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER AT KAI TAK.
MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 3 ROUTE CHANGE
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THERE WILL BE A MINOR ROUTE CHANGE ON THE MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 3 DOWNWARD JOURNEY FROM PO SHAN ROAD TO CENTRAL, BUT ONLY JOURNEYS AFTER 4.45 P.M. WILL BE AFFECTED.
STARTING ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 20) AND FOR ABOUT 12 WEEKS, THE NEW DOWNWARD ROUTE WILL BE VIA KOTEWALL ROAD, OAKLAND AVENUE, LYTTELTON ROAD, PARK ROAD AND ROBINSON ROAD ONTO ALBANY ROAD.
THE NEW ROUTE IS BEING INTRODUCED BECAUSE CASTLE ROAD BETWEEN CONDUIT ROAD AND ROBINSON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DURING THAT PERIOD TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF A NEW FLYOVER THERE.
PASSENGERS FOR CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE TO BE PICKED UP ALONG CONDUIT ROAD FOR ONWARD JOURNEY TO PO SHAN ROAD BEFORE GOING TO CENTRAL. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA CHARGE.
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