FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1983
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DEMAND EXCEEDS TAXI LICENCE OFFER
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RESULTS OF THE LATEST TAXI LICENCE TENDER WERE GAZETTED TODAY (NOVEMBER 4).
NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE TENDERS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES PUT UP FOR BIDDING, WHICH CLOSED ON OCTOBER 7.
THE HIGHEST BID ACCEPTED WAS $145 500 AND THE LOWEST $130 500,
THIS GAVE AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $133 901.57, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF SEVEN PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE LAST TENDER EXERCISE.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN TENDERS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE 150 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES OFFERED.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS RANGED FROM A HIGH OF $40 500 TO A LOW OF $20 188, GIVING AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $24 629.63.
THIS REPRESENTED A DECREASE OF 17.77 PER CENT ON THE PREVIOUS OFFER.
LANDING PLACE FOR CATTLE, PIGS AND SHEEP
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THE CHEUNG SHA WAN ABATTOIR PIER HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN AUTHORISED LANDING PLACE FOR CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS TO BE SLAUGHTERED FOR FOOD.
THE DESIGNATION IS MADE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE LANDING OF SOME 3 000 LIVE ANIMALS A DAY AT CHEUNG SHA WAN WILL EASE THE PRESSURE AT THE MA TAU KOK PIER, WHICH WILL NOW BE USED SOLELY FOR THE LANDING OF CATTLE.
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