THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1985
9
TAXI AD APPROVAL STARTS TOMORROW
****
AUTHORISATION FOR TAXIS TO CARRY ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 1), A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TOMORROW.
INTERESTED TAXI OWNERS SHOULD APPLY IN WRITING FOR THE AUTHORISATION, TO THE PUBLIC VEHICLE SECTION, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, ROOMS 906-909, HUTCHISON HOUSE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF $100.
A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION WILL BE ISSUED TO EACH VEHICLE, AND IT WILL BE VALID UNTIL THE SPECIFIED VEHICLE IS RECLASSIFIED, SCRAPPED OR SUCH PERMISSION IS WITHDRAWN IN WRITING,
ADVERTISEMENTS MAY BE DISPLAYED ON BOTH FRONT DOOR PANELS BELOW THE WINDOW BY PAINTING OR BY STICKERS. LUMINOUS OR REFLECTING MATERIAL IS NOT PERMITTED.
ALL ADVERTISING MATTER MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF HONG KONG AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
SIMPLIFIED ADVERTISING GUIDELINES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAXI OWNERS, FREE OF CHARGE, AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, THE KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICE AND ALL LICENSING OFFICES.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR A BREACH OF CONDITIONS IMPOSED WILL BE $10 000 FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE ADVERTISING SCHEME MIGHT BE EXTENDED TO PLBS AND MAXICABS IF SUCCESSFUL.
YOUTH LEADERS TO GET CERTIFICATES ******
EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHEME PARTICIPANTɔ WILL RECEIVE THE IR CERTIFICATES AT A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 2).
ABOUT 110 YOUTHS TOOK PART IN THE SCHEME HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND JANUARY, WHICH FOCUSED ON TRAINING YOUTHS IN LEADERSHIP SKILL, COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, TEAM WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THE WINNERS
Page 10Page 11