FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1981
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ANTI-LITTER DRIVE EFFORT EXPANDED
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AS PART OF THE EFFORT TO GEAR ITSELF UP FOR THE FORTHCOMING KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN, THE GOVERNMENT HAS EXPANDED THE LIST OF OFFICERS EMPOWERED TO ́SERVE NOTICE ON SUSPECTED LITTER OFFENDERS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WAS AN INDICATION OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS.
MANY CATEGORIES OF STAFF OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHER IES, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, LABOUR, TRANSPORT AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN GIVEN THE POWER TO SERVE NOTICES, WHICH REQUIRE THE SUSPECTED OFFENDERS TO APPEAR BEFORE A MAGISTRATE,
NEWLY-INCLUDED IN THE LIST ARE RAILWAY OFFICERS, AND ASSISTANT AIRPORT MANAGERS, APRON SUPERVISORS AND FOREMEN OF THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.
IN ADDITION, CERTAIN DIRECTORATE OFFICERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN ARE SIMILARLY EMPOWERED.
THE LIST IS AMENDED UNDER THE MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF FOURTH SCHEDULE) ORDER. THERE ARE ALSO CHANGES TO REFLECT NEW TITLES OF SOME OFFICERS.
FREQUENCY OF MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 23 INCREASED *****
THE FREQUENCY OF HONG KONG ISLAND MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 23 WILL BE INCREASED TO ONE MAXICAB EVERY 10 MINUTES INSTEAD OF 12 MINUTES FROM SUNDAY, JULY 5.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOURS OF SERVICE WOULD ALSO BE EXTENDED TO 9.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND TO 9 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
HOWEVER, HE SAID THAT THE SINGLE-JOURNEY FARE WOULD BE RAISED FROM 70 CENTS TO $1, WITH A SECTIONAL FARE OF 70 CENTS FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND KENNEDY TOWN.
ROUTE NO. 23 RUNS BETWEEN KENNEDY TOWN AND POK FU LAM.
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