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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1980
THE FORT STANDS ON A COMMANDING POSITION OVERLOOKING THE NARROW FAT TONG MUN STRAIT OVER WHICH IT MUST HAVE HAD AN EXCELLENT CONTROL. ITS COMPARATIVELY SMALL SIZE (22 M X 34 M) DOES NOT INDICATE A FORMIDABLE DEFENSIVE FORTRESS. BUT IT PROBABLY HAD A BATTERY OF CANNON AND MANNED BY A SMALL NAVAL DETACHMENT. IT MAY HAVE ALSO SERVED AS A SIGNALLING POST.
THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF WORK TO BE DONE, ESPECIALLY IN REBUILDING THE WALLS AND RECONSTRUCTING SOME OF THE FEATURES.
WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK.
THE AREA IS DESIGNATED AS A SPECIAL AREA UNDER THE COUNTRY PARKS ORDINANCE, AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS ALLOTTED MONEY FOR THE WORK ON THE RESTORATION.
TAXI LICENCE BALLOT
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (JULY 28) TO DETERMINE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS OFFERING AN IDENTICAL UNIT PREMIUM OF $208 000 FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THREE URBAN TAXI LICENCES IN THE JUNE JULY TAXI TENDERS.
THE BALLOT WILL BE AT 2.30 PM IN ROOM 27 ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICE, 2 MURRAY ROAD, MONG KONG.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE THREE TAXI LICENCES REMAIN AVAILABLE AFTER 297 OF THE 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO TENDERS OFFERING A UNIT PREMIUM IN EXCESS OF $208 000.
ALL TENDERERS, WHO HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BALLOT, HE ADDED.
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