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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1983
RESULTS OF LATEST TAXI TENDERS
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RESULTS OF THE LATEST TAXI LICENCE TENDERS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID.
ALTHOUGH 301 URBAN TAXI LICENCES HAD BEEN PUT UP, A TOTAL OF 853 TENDERS SEEKING 894 LICENCES WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON APRIL 15, 1983.
THE HIGHEST BID ACCEPTED WAS $176 000 AND THE LOWEST $156 000.
THIS GAVE AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $160 758.15 FOR THE 301 URBAN TAXI LICENCES REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF 11.95 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS TAXI TENDERS.
AS FOR THE 150 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT 308 TENDERS WERE LODGED FOR 413 LICENCES.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS RANGED FROM A HIGH OF $68 300 TO A LOW OF $45 098, GIVING AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $47 948.82.
THIS REPRESENTED A DECREASE OF 29.97 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS EXERCISE.
DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS FOR THESE TAXI LICENCES, AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED, WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
LAND LOTS FOR HOUSES TO BE OFFERED
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A LIMITED NUMBER OF LOTS UPON WHICH PURCHASERS MAY ERECT THEIR OWN ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED HOUSES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTIONS BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT DURING THE COMING MONTHS.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER (SHA TIN), MR ROGER NISSIM SAID THAT THE FIRST LOT, STTL 214, WOULD BE AUCTIONED ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 25) AT THE CITY HALL.
LEASE CONDITIONS FOR EACH LOT, WHICH WILL HAVE AN AREA OF ABOUT 900 SQUARE METRES, WILL RESTRICT USE TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE YEARS.
+THE LOTS ARE SITUATED ON THE WELL WOODED FOOTHILLS OF TSO SHAN OFF SUI WO ROAD, SHA TIN AND ENJOY POSSIBLY THE BEST VIEWS OF SHA TIN LOOKING TO THE EAST OVER SHA TIN RACECOURSE TOWARDS TOLO HARBOUR AND TO THE SOUTH ACROSS THE NEW TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS LION ROCK COUNTRY PARK, + MR NISSIM SAID.
+THE MAJORITY WILL BE RESTRICTED TO TWO-STOREY HEIGHT, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL LOTS WILL PERMIT THREE-STOREY CONSTRUCTION TO ACHIEVE BETTER VIEWS. EACH LOT WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO CAR SPACES AND SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROOF AREAS AND BOUNDARY WALLS.+
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