WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1988

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TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987

APPLICABLE ΤΟ

A BILL WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE AUTHORISED FARES

AND TOUR TRAM NORMAL TRAM SERVICES SHOULD NOT APPLY TO PRIVATE HIRE

THE HON TRANSPORT, SERVICES WAS INTRODUCED BY THE MICHAEL LEUNG, INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

A

SECRETARY FOR

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987,

SINCE

LATE

THE 1970'S,

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS MR LEUNG SAID THAT

FOR FITTED OUT FEW TRAMS SPECIALLY COMPANY HAD BEEN OPERATING PRIVATE PARTIES, AND HIRE AND TOUR SERVICES AT HIGHER RATES.

PRIVATE PURPOSES.

THESE WERE USUALLY OFFERED AS

AND TOURISTS PARTIES

FOR

A GROUP SERVICE AVAILABLE ENTERTAINMENT AND SIGHTSEEING

ΤΟ

BECAUSE THE HIRING HOURS WERE MAINLY IN THE EVENINGS, NOT AFFECT THE NORMAL TRAM SERVICES.

THEY DID

то

THE KEEP

CHARGES

FOR SUCH

HE SAID IT WAS UNNECESSARY SERVICES WITHIN THE AMBIT OF CONTROLLED FARES.

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED THAT THE TOUR SERVICES SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND APPROVAL, SO THAT THE TRAMS SERVICES WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

MAXIMUM COMMISSIONER REQUIRED FOR NORMAL

NUMBER OF CARS

FOR TRANSPORT'S PASSENGER

FOR

TWO BILLS PASSED

*

TWO BILLS WERE PASSED

LAW INTO

IN THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY ARE THE

DUTY BETTING

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND TOWN

PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL. 1987.

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