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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1977
300 MORE TAXIS ON THE ROAD BY END OF OCTOBER
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THE 300 ADDITIONAL TAXIS WHOSE LICENCES WERE LET OUT BY TENDER RECENTLY WILL BE ON THE ROADS BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
LAST MONDAY (AUGUST 15), 35 OF THEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN REGISTERED AND LICENSED AND HAVE JOINED THE FLEET OF URBAN TAXIS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT ALL THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS FOR THE TAXI LICENCES HAVE PAID UP THE PREMIA WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD. THE REVENUE COLLECTED AMOUNTED TO ALMOST 355 MILLION,
RESULTS OF THE TENDER WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JULY 22 AND REGISTRATION OF THE 300 TAXIS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
LIST OF H.K.C.E.E. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
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THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD ISSUED TODAY A LIST OF SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED TO ENTER FORM 5 OR MIDDLE 5 CANDIDATES FOR THE 1978 HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION.
COPIES OF THIS LIST ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 11TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE BEEN AUTHORISED TO ENTER +ENGLISH ONLY+ CANDIDATES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST.