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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1982
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 'KAITO' LICENCES
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ONCE AGAIN INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR 'KAITO' SERVICE LICENCES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THIS IS A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE OPERATORS WHO DID NOT APPLY IN AUGUST.
HE STRESSED THAT WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1983, OPERATORS WITHOUT A SERVICE LICENCE WILL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $100 000,
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE IS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THESE SERVICES.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE GRANTED A ONE-YEAR SERVICE LICENCE AT A FEE OF $50.
THE OPERATORS WILL THEN BE REQUIRED TO PERIODICALLY INFORM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT DETAILS OF THEIR SERVICES.
ANOTHER CONDITION IS THAT SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND FARES MUST BE DISPLAYED ON THE VESSELS, HE ADDED.
FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE +NOTES FOR GUIDANCE+ ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FORMS.
THESE FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI, ITS KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL OFFICE IN MONG KOK, MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN CENTRAL AND VARIOUS DISTRICT MARINE OFFICES IN ABERDEEN, CHEUNG CHAU, SAI KUNG, SHAU KEI WAN, TAI PO, TUEN MUN AND YAU MA TEI AND ALL NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED EITHER IN PERSON OR BY REGISTERED POST TO REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS BY 5 PM ON JANUARY 21, 1983.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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TWO PIECES OF CROWN LAND SOLD
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) SOLD TWO PIECES OF CROWN LAND IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AT AN AUCTION HELD IN THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL.
THE FIRST SITE, OF ABOUT 2 870 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR
INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN PURPOSES.
IT WAS SOLD TO REXTON LIMITED FOR $4.8 MILLION, OR $1 672.47 PER SQUARE METRE.