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SATURDAY, JULY 4,
1981
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BUS REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE MEETS
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MEMBERS OF THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME SUB-GROUP, ONE OF THE FIVE SUB-GROUPS FORMED TO REVIEW BUS OPERATIONS, ARE NOW INVOLVED
IN DISCUSSIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SCHEME AND ITS APPLICATION TO BUS COMPANIES,
THE MEMBERS ARE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNOFFICIALS
MR T.S. LO, MR LEO GOODSTADT AND THE CHIEF TREASURY ACCOUNTANT OF THE FINANCIAL MONITORING UNIT OF THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, MR PETER WINDER.
THE SUB-GROUP'S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE (1) TO REVIEW THE BASES AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SCHEMES OF CONTROL CURRENTLY APPLIED TO THE TWO BUS COMPANIES (11) TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION WITHIN THE SCHEMES OF SOURCES OF INCOME CURRENTLY OUTSIDE THE SCHEMES AND (111) TO CONSIDER THE OVERALL FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FINDINGS OF THE OTHER SUB-GROUPS AND TO BRING TOGETHER PROJECTIONS OF REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND FARE LEVELS.
MEMBERS OF THE OTHER SUB-GROUPS LOOKING INTO THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, DEPOTS, MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS, ARE ALSO PROCEEDING WITH THE IR WORK. IT IS THE INTENTION THAT A FEW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE TAKEN ON THE SUB-GROUPS AT A LATER STAGE TO HELP PROCESS THE FINDINGS.
THE REVIEW REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TAC IN OCTOBER AND AFTERWARDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
QUARTERS FOR PRISON STAFF
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FOR THE BUILDING OF QUARTERS FOR PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF STATIONED AT SHEK PIK, LANTAU.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL COMPRISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELEVEN BLOCKS OF STAFF QUARTERS, RANGING FROM THREE TO FOUR STOREYS AT THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT SHEK PIK.
TEN OF THE BLOCKS WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR ABOUT 146 MARRIED OFFICERS AND THE REMAINING BLOCK WILL PROVIDE SINGLE-ROOMS FOR 50 OFFICERS.
WORK WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER, AND BE COMPLETED IN MARCH 1983.
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