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TUESDAY, SEPTIMBER 25, 1984
RATHER, RESTRICTIONS ARE MADE IN THE LIGHT OF LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH INCLUDE THE NEED FOR LORRIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL PREMISES, THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTES, THE OCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENTS, THE PRESENCE OF HAWKERS OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS, AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
REGARDING THE EASTERN STREET ACCIDENT, TAC MEMBERS WERE KEPT INFORMED THAT INVESTIGATIONS INTO ITS CAUSE WERE CONTINUING AND A FULL REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF PROHIBITING HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES FROM USING EASTERN STREET WAS BEING COMPILED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON OCTOBER 18, 1984.
THE INFORMATION PAPER WAS PRESENTED TO THE TAC WITH A LIST OF ALL ROADS ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHERE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2.5 TONS
IMPOSED ON GOODS VEHICLES.
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AT THE SAME MEETING, TAC MEMBERS EXAMINED A SUGGESTION TO EXTEND SOUTHWARDS THE NEW TERRITORIES TAXI BOUNDARY ON TAI PO ROAD FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY TO THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN.
TAC'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR A DECISION.
1.D. CARD SERVICE FOR REMOTE AREAS
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A VISITING SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED TO HANDLE APPLICATIONS FOR NEW 1.D. CARDS IN MUI WO, LAMMA, CHEUNG CHAU AND SAI KUNG BETWEEN OCTOBER 8 AND 20, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
WOMEN BORN IN 1955 AND 1956 EITHER RESIDING OR WORKING IN THESE SPECIFIED AREAS ARE WELCOME TO USE THE SERVICE. THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1957 AND 1965 WHO MISSED THEIR TURNS TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS MAY ALSO FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS.
THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TO THE REMOTE AREAS IS TO SAVE RESIDENTS THE TROUBLE OF TRAVELLING TO THE URBAN AREA OFFICES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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