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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1980
HIGHER FARES FOR THREE MAXICAB SERVICES
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FARES ON THREE HONG KONG MAXICAB ROUTES WILL BE INCREASED FROM SUNDAY (JUNE 15).
THEY ARE CIRCULAR ROUTES NO 12 FROM CENTRAL DISTRICT TO BOWEN ROAD NO 13 FROM KA WAI MAN ROAD TO SAI YING PUN AND ROUTE NO 21 FROM LEIGHTON HILL TO TAI HANG DRIVE.
FOR ROUTES 12 AND 13, THE FARE WILL BE 70 CENTS INSTEAD OF 50 CENTS FOR A SINGLE JOURNEY. THE IR BASIC FREQUENCY WILL BE INCREASED TO EVERY SIX MINUTES.
FOR ROUTE 21, THE REVISED FARES WILL BE $1 ON JOURNEYS BETWEEN LEIGHTON HILL AND TAI HANG DRIVE AND 70 CENTS BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY AND TAI HANG DRIVE. ITS BASIC FREQUENCY WILL BE INCREASED TO EVERY FOUR MINUTES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE REVISION WAS LARGELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCREASES IN FUEL COSTS, DRIVERS' WAGES AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
WARNING ON VALIDITY OF CAR INSURANCE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY WARNED PUBLIC LIGHT BUS OWNERS WHO HAD POLICIES WITH KYOTO INSURANCE LIMITED THAT THEY MUST REINSURE WITH ANOTHER COMPANY BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 20 WHEN THE IR POLICIES WILL CEASE TO BE VALID.
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HAS REVOKED THE COMPANY'S AUTHOR ISATION TO CARRY ON MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE BUSINESS A GAZETTE NOTICE.
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AT A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS CONFERENCE TODAY, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL POINTED OUT THAT KYOTO POLICY-HOLDERS WHO CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITHOUT TAKING OUT A NEW POLICY WOULD NOT ONLY BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE BUT WOULD BE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY INCURRED.
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