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MONDAY, MAY 19, 1986
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SIGNBOARD UNVEILING CEREMONY
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AN UNVEILING CEREMONY OF A WELCOME TO TSING YI' SIGNBOARD, ONE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE SIGNBOARD, THREE-METRE HIGH AND 3.9-METRE WIDE, WAS CONSTRUCTED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $72 000.
KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING CHAIRMAN OF TSING YI RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAN TIN-SUNG; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR CHOW SUM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT AN OPEN SPACE IN KWAI CHUNG NEAR THE ENTRANCE OF TSING YI BRIDGE. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE BY 2 PM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 166-174 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.
DISCUSSION ON ADEQUACY OF TAXI NUMBERS
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MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE ADEQUACY OF TAXI NUMBERS AT ITS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 21).
A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT +1986 TAXI NUMBER REVIEW PREPARED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WILL BE TABLED. IN 1984, THE
GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL ORDERED A +FREEZE+ FOR TWO YEARS ON THE ISSUE OF NEW LICENCES FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS AND A LIMIT OF 200 PER YEAR FOR THOSE IN THE URBAN AREAS.
THE DECISION, PUBLISHED IN THE FORM OF A NOTICE, WILL BE REVIEWED AS THE TAXI (LIMITATION ON NUMBER) NOTICE IS DUE TO EXPIRE
IN JULY THIS YEAR.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE TRAFFIC RE-ARRANGEMENT AT SAN FUNG AVENUE AND AN ACTION PROGRAMME REVIEW ON PEDESTRIAN BLACKSPOTS IN THE DISTRICT.
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