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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1987
CMB FRANCHISE EXTENDED, TOUR TRAM SERVICE REGULARISED
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE OF THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED (CMB), WHICH
IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON AUGUST 31, 1989, TO AUGUST 31, 1991.
THE DECISION WAS MADE IN THE LIGHT OF PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AND SERVICES IN RECENT YEARS AND ITS PRESENT SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OVERALL.
BILL
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WHICH PROPOSES TO PROVIDE THAT AUTHORISED FARES FOR THE TRAMWAY SERVICE DO NOT APPLY TO HIRE AND TOUR SERVICES.
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ONE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS REQUIRES THE NUMBER OF TOUR CARS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, AND TOUR CARS SHOULD BE CLEARLY DESIGNATED WITH THE FARES BEING CHARGED DISPLAYED CONSPICUOUSLY.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE INTENDED ΤΟ REGULARISE THE HIRE AND TOUR SERVICES WHICH HAVE BEEN OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
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CS SHOWS KEEN INTEREST IN BLD'S
USE OF COMPUTERS
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THE WIDE USE OF COMPUTERS BY THE BUILDINGS AND DEPARTMENT WAS ONE OF THE MANY FEATURES WHICH ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, DURING HIS VISIT ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
OF PLANNING FOR SYSTEM WHERE BOUNDARIES
MR FORD SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN THE PROGRESS THE SETTING UP OF THE COMPUTERISED LAND INFORMATION VOLUMINOUS TERRITORY-WIDE INFORMATION ON MAPS, LAND RECORDS AND LAND USE DATA WOULD EVENTUALLY BE ASSIMILATED.
HE WAS ALSO UPDATED ON THE WIDER EMPLOYMENT OF COMPUTERS IN LAND SURVEYING, BASIC MAPPING AND CARTOGRAPHIC WORK.
EARLIER, ON ARRIVAL AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THIE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AT MURRAY BUILDING, MR FORD WAS MET BY THE DIRECTOR, MR CHAMSON CHAU, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), MR P. C. LEUNG.
THE ORGANISATION
THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS INVITED TO THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY MR CHAU AND OTHER SENIOR STAFF ON AND OVERALL OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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