SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983
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DIAL-AN-ENQUIRY SERVICE ON TRANSPORT
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS TO INTRODUCE A NEW 24-HOUR TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR PUBLIC ENQUIRIES ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS.
THE NUMBER IS 5-8933111.
THE NEW ROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICE, WHICH BECOMES OPERATIONAL ON TUESDAY (MARCH 1), WILL MAKE ENQUIRIES MUCH MORE CONVENIENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
MATTERS COVERED WILL INCLUDE DEPARTMENTAL PROCEDURES, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT ROUTES, TIME TABLES AND FARES. SUGGESTIONS ON ANY ASPECT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE WELCOME.
MEANWHILE, ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE DIRECT TO CMB ON
5-616171, KMB ON 3-7454466 AND HYF ON 5-423081.
HOWEVER THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE LODGED WITH THE TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT ON 5-776866.
PIER OFFERED FOR LEASE
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO OFFER BY PRIVATE TREATY GRANT A 10-YEAR LEASE OF THE KOWLOON PERMANENT PIER NO. 7 OFF CANTON ROAD TO THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE COMPANY WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE THE EXISTING PIER STRUCTURE ONLY FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF GOODS AND MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH ITS NORMAL BUSINESS.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE,
THE PLAN MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, HOP FAT COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 490-492 NATHAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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