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SATURDAY, MARCH11, 1989
COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRAFFIC
CASES, AN INCREASE OF SEVEN CASES.
MANAGEMENT MEASURES TOTALLED 130
THE MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN WERE PHASING OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC LANE ARRANGEMENT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF ROADS DECLINED FROM
182 CASES IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER TO 130 CASES.
THE MAJOR AREAS OF COMPLAINTS WERE DEFECTIVE ROAD SURFACES, FAULTY TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND DAMAGED TRAFFIC SIGNS/AIDS.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CASES STOOD AT 334 IN THE QUARTER, A DECREASE OF 13 CASES.
THESE WERE RELATED MAINLY TO COMPLAINTS ON FIXED PENALTY TICKETS AND REQUESTS FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL PARKING, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FS LEAVING FOR DUTY VISITS IN UK
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL LEAVE HONG THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING FOR DUTY VISITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
DURING HIS STAY IN LONDON, MR JACOBS WILL MEET WHITEHALL, THE BANK OF ENGLAND, THE STOCK EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL FUTURES EXCHANGE (LIFFE).
KONG
OFFICIALS FROM AND THE LONDON
HE WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ CALL ON A
PEOPLE IN THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL SECTOR.
ON MARCH 30, MR JACOBS WILL FLY TO ZURICH WHERE HE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BANKING AND FINANCIAL CIRCLE. HE WILL A LUNCHEON TALK ON THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG.
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON APRIL 1.
NUMBER OF
WILL MEET ALSO GIVE