WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986
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CENTRAL FIRE STATION SITE TO BE CAR PARK
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TWO SITES ARE BEING OFFERED FOR RENT ON SHORT-TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
ONE, AT THE JUNCTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, IS FOR USE AS A PUBLIC CAR PARKING AREA.
IT WAS PREVIOUSLY THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION BUILDING WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1982.
THE INITIAL TENANCY FOR THE 2 064-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS SIX MONTHS, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 29.
THE OTHER SITE OF 5 954 SQUARE METRES IS AT WU KING ROAD NEAR BUTTERFLY ESTATE, TUEN MUN,
TENANCY FOR THE SITE, WHICH IS FOR OPEN STORAGE, EXCLUDING DANGEROUS GOODS, IS FOR ONE YEAR INITIALLY, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS FOR THIS SITE IS AUGUST 22.
TAC TAXI POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE MEETS THE MEDIA
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THE TAXI POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4.30 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 8) AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 28TH FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
CHAIRMAN OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE, MR JACKIE CHAN, WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S TERMS OF REFERENCE, SCOPE OF WORK, PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROGRAMME AND THE METHODOLOGY AND TIMETABLE FOR THE REVIEW AT THE CONFERENCE.
THE SUB-COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN MID-JULY TO REVIEW THE TAXI LICENSING SYSTEM AND TO ADVISE ON A LONG-TERM POLICY ON TAXIS.
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