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TENDERS INVITED FOR TAXI LICENCES
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR 100 URBAN TAXI LICENCES.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TENDER FORMS FOR THE NEW LICENCES WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC VEHICLE SECTION AT ROOMS 906-909, HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, CENTRAL, OR FROM THE SECTION'S KOWLOON OFFICES ON THE NINTH FLOOR, PARK- IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK.
TENDERERS MUST DEPOSIT $25 000 WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR EACH URBAN TAXI LICENCE THEY SEEK. ONE TENDER FORM MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY NUMBER OF TAXI LICENCES NOT EXCEEDING 100.
A PUBLIC BALLOT MAY BE HELD TO DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS WHICH OFFER THE SAME UNIT PREMIUM.
COMPLETED TENDER FORMS, TOGETHER WITH ORIGINAL DEPOSIT RECEIPTS, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE IN SEALED ENVELOPES, ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE NOON ON JUNE 21.
SUPERVISOR COMMENDED FOR ANTI-LITTER RECORD ******
A CLEANSING SUPERVISOR OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS COMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR TONY HAMMOND, TODAY (THURSDAY) FOR TAKING ACTION AGAINST LITTERBUGS.
MR LI KWONG-KAN, A FOREMAN ATTACHED TO THE RSD'S TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, RECEIVED HIS COMMENDATION AT A BRIEF CEREMONY HELD AT THE RSD HEADQUARTERS TODAY.
HE WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS EXEMPLARY RECORD IN BRINGING 225 LITTER OFFENDERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO COURT BETWEEN LAST NOVEMBER AND APRIL THIS YEAR. THIS REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL CASES RECORDED BY A SINGLE OFFICER OF THE RSD DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD.
MR HAMMOND PRAISED MR LI FOR HIS DILIGENCE IN CARRYING OUT LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST PEOPLE WHO DISCARDED REFUSE INDISCRIMINATELY.
MR LI HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMMENDATIONS ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS FOR HIS ANTI-LITTER ACTION.
MR HAMMOND URGED ALL STAFF TO KEEP VIGILANCE AGAINST LITTERBUGS SO THAT +OUR LIVING ENVIRONMENT WILL NOT BE SPOILT BY THE SELFISH ACTIONS OF SOME THOUGHTLESS INDIVIDUALS.+
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