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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1982
RESULTS OF LATEST TAXI TENDERS
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RESULTS OF THE LATEST TAXI LICENCE TENDERING EXERCISE #ILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (THURSDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ALTHOUGH 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES WERE PUT UP, A TOTAL OF 923 TENDERS SEEKING 1 238 LICENCES HAD BEEN RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON MARCH 5, 1982.
THE HIGHEST BID ACCEPTED WAS $191 630 AND THE LOWEST $172 589.
THIS GAVE AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $178 646.77 FOR THE 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 4 PER CENT OVER THE LAST TAXI TENDERS.
AS FOR THE 150 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT 1 524 TENDERS WERE LODGED FOR 1 679 LICENCES.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS RANGED FROM $56 830 TO $45 188, GIVING AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $47 796.57.
THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 16.17 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS EXERCISE.
DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS FOR TAXI LICENCES, AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED, WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES ON TAPE
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A SERIES OF 20 UNITS OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES ON TAPE FOR UPPER FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DUBBING BY SCHOOLS AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE CENTRE HAS PREPARED A LISTENING PASSAGE, A SYNOPSIS, A WORK-SHEET AND AN ANSWER KEY FOR EACH OF THE UNITS.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO OBTAIN THESE RECORDINGS AND ACCOMPANYING SCRIPTS ARE INVITED TO MAKE USE OF THE FREE DUBBING SERVICE.
TEACHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE INSPECTORS THERE TO DISCUSS THE HANDLING OF THE MATERIALS WITH A CLASS.
SCHOOLS SHOULD SEND APPROPRIATE BLANK TAPES TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICATION FORMS TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE CENTRE AT 5-482537.
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