WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984
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LANTAU TAXI LIMIT
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THE NUMBER OF TAXIS ON LANTAU WILL REMAIN AT 20 FOR A FURTHER YEAR, IT IS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FEBRUARY 1).
THIS MEANS THAT THE EXISTING LIMIT ON LANTAU TAXIS WHICH EXPIRES ON FEBRUARY 23 WILL BE EXTENDED FOR A YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE LIMIT WILL BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW IN THE LIGHT OF INCREASES IN THE TOTAL DEMAND FOR TRANSPORT ON THE ISLAND.
TWENTY LANTAU TAXI LICENCES WERE ISSUED IN JANUARY LAST YEAR AND THE FIRST TAXI BEGAN OPERATION IN MARCH.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
JOSS STICKS ***
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG, AND LOCAL VILLAGE LEADERS WILL LIGHT JOSS STICKS AT THE SHRINE TO CHE KUNG ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 3) - THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
DRESSED IN THEIR BEST AND ACCOMPANIED BY LION AND UNICORN DANCING, THE PARTY WILL PROCEED TO THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE TO PAY THEIR WORSHIP.
ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF SHA TIN, MR TSANG WILL PICK A FORTUNE-STICK WHICH TELLS THE DISTRICT FATE IN THE COMING YEAR.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THIS TRADITIONAL CEREMONY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 8.30 AM AT TAI WAJ VILLAGE OFFICE IN SHING HOT ROAD, TAI WAT.
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