THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1988
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DEVELOPMENT DEADLINE FOR SHA TIN SITE EXTENDED
THE GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND FOR THREE MONTHS THE DEADLINE BEFORE WHICH THE PURCHASER OF A SHA TIN LOT HAS TO DEVELOP A HOSPITAL THERE.
THE LOT IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED BY THE UNION MEDICAL CENTRE LIMITED IN 1982.
THE EXTENSION IS TO ENABLE EITHER DEVELOPMENT OF A HOSPITAL TO COMMENCE OR THE LOT TO BE SOLD FOR THAT PURPOSE.
THE EARLIER DEADLINE FOR DEVELOPMENT HAD BEEN THIS YEAR BUT UNTIL NOW THE SITE HAS LAIN VACANT.
IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE THREE-MONTH EXTENSION WITH, FURTHER EXTENSIONS AT THE USUAL PREMIUM WILL BE THE HOSPITAL IS COMPLETED.
SEPTEMBER 30
ARE COMPLIED GRANTED UNTIL
WILL RE-ENTER
IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT MET, THE GOVERNMENT THE SITE AND DEVELOP IT. THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY AIM IS FOR A HOSPITAL ON THIS SITE. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN RULED OUT.
PROCESSING OF TAXI TENDERS COMPLETED
THE AVERAGE PREMIUM ACCEPTED IN THE LATEST TENDERS FOR 100 URBAN TAXI LICENCES IS $694,443.13, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 15.57 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE AVERAGE OF $600,886 IN THE LAST TENDER EXERCISE IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.
A TOTAL OF 212 TENDERS HAD BEEN RECEIVED WHEN TENDERS CLOSED ON AUGUST 5.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ACCEPTED WAS $694,661 AND THE LOWEST $694,218.
DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE HIGHEST TENDER
AMOUNTS OFFERED WILL
TOTAL
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL DECIDED IN JULY 1986 THAT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHICH MIGHT BE REGISTERED AND LICENSED AS URBAN TAXIS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 14,400 UNTIL JULY THIS YEAR.
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