SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1979
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BALLOT FOR A TAXI LICENCE ****
A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 23) TO DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OF ONE OF THE TWO TENDERS OFFERING AN IDENTICAL UNIT PREMIUM OF $248,888 FOR A URBAN TAXI LIGENCE.
THE BALLOT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. AT ROOM 27 ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF 2, MURRAY ROAD, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE.
THE TWO TENDERERS CONCERNED HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE BALLOT.
THE LICENCE IN QUESTION IS ONE OF THE 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES TENDERED LAST DECEMBER. OF THESE, 299 HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO TENDERERS OFFERING A UNIT PREMIUM IN EXCESS OF $248,888.
EARLY PAYMENT DATES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE ALLOWANCES TO CASH THEIR COUPONS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THOSE WITH COUPONS TO BE CASHED ON JANUARY 28, 29, 30 AND 31 COULD DO SO ON OR AFTER JANUARY 23, 24, 25 AND 26 RESPECTIVELY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH POST OFFICES, TREASURY OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES WHERE THE COUPONS ARE CASHED.
HE ADVISED THOSE INVOLVED TO TAKE NOTE OF THEIR OWN CASHING DATES SO THAT THEY COULD GET THEIR ALLOWANCES BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS,
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