THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1982
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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR NEW MAXICAB ROUTES
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL INVITE APPLICATIONS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR OPERATING MAXICABS ON 25 NEW ROUTES IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID REGISTERED OWNERS OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
+ INCLUDED IN THE NEW ROUTES WILL BE FIVE FEEDER SERVICES TO THE TAI PO RAILWAY STATION TO MEET INCREASING TRANSPORT DEMAND AS A RESULT OF KCR'S ELECTRIFICATION WHILE 11 OTHER ROUTES WILL SERVE MTR COMMUTERS, HE SAID.
FARES WILL RANGE FROM $0.80 TO A MAXIMUM OF $2.
DETAILS OF THE SERVICES WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICATION FORMS, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, ITS REGIONAL OFFICES AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, MONG KOK, AND AT 26-38 HIU KWONG STREET, KWUN TONG, AND FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY REGISTERED POST TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS BY 5 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1982.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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ELECTION FORUMS IN WONG TAI SIN
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THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WONG TAI SIN) WILL HOLD A SERIES OF FORUMS TO GIVE CONSTITUENTS FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSESS THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS DUE ON SEPTEMBER 23.
A FORUM FOR THE LOWER WONG TAI SIN CONSTITUENCY WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) AT THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE.
AT 8.30 PM THE SAME DAY, THE UPPER WONG TAI SIN AND FUNG WONG CONSTITUENCIES WILL GIVE A FORUM AT THE FUNG MING HALL OF WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.
THE SAN PO KONG CONSTITUENCY WILL HOLD ITS FORUM AT 3 PM ON SEPTEMBER 19 AT THE HALL OF HO LAP COLLEGE.
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