THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1989
DR WANG EXPLAINED THAT APPLICATIONS WOULD NOT BE INVITED FOR SEEDING GRANTS. INSTEAD, THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEES ON DANCE, DRAMA AND MUSIC WOULD CONSIDER POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS AND THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL ITSELF.
STREAMLINING
THE MEETING ALSO DECIDED ON A OF THE COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE STRUCTURE. THE EXISTING AND FINANCE COMMITTEE" WILL BE EXPANDED AND RENAMED AND FINANCE COMMITTEE"
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AND STRENGTHENING "CROSS DISCIPLINE THE "DEVELOPMENT
THIS RENAMED COMMITTEE WILL ACT A9 A FORM OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE COUNCIL, COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ISSUES, FINANCIAL QUESTIONS (INCLUDING FUNDING FROM THE PRIVATE SECTORS) AND PUBLICITY ON THE ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL.
IN ADDITION, A NEW "ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE" WILL BE FORMED TO DEAL WITH MATTERS PERTAINING TO ARTS ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS, AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL ARTS.
THE COUNCIL ALSO UNDERTOOK TO HELP HIGH-CALIBRE PERFORMING COMPANIES WHICH WISH TO MAKE OVERSEAS TOURS.
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"ALTHOUGH AGAIN WE DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY AVAILABLE AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE CAN OFFER WILL BE VERY LIMITED, WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THESE TOURS,
"THEY CAN DO A GREAT DEAL TO PROMOTE HONG KONG'S IMAGE ABROAD AND, WHAT IS PERHAPS MORE. TO HELP STIMULATE OUR OWN DISTINCT CULTURAL IDENTITY, DR WANG ADDED.
TENDERS INVITED FOR URBAN AND NT TAXI LICENCES
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR 200 URBAN 100 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES.
AND
THIS TENDER EXERCISE IS IN ACCORDANCE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL LAST LICENCES FOR URBAN TAXIS AND 100 ISSUED EACH YEAR.
WITH
YEAR THAT LICENCES
NOT
FOR
A DECISION TAKEN MORE THAN 200 NEW NT TAXIS SHOULD BE
IT IS ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT THE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH MIGHT BE REGISTERED
AND 2,838 IN WOULD BE LIMITED TO 14,800 IN THE URBAN AREA TERRITORIES UNTIL JULY 1990.
RESOLUTION AS TAXIS THE NEW
A
A
SURVEY CONTINUED
INDICATED
IN
BUSINESS,
1.8
PER CENT
SAID THAT A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
THIS
SHOWED YEAR UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT KARI, | BR
RECENTLY DEMAND FOR TAXI SERVICE. WHILE THE TAXI TRADE HAD THAT THERE WAS A DROP IN PATRONAGE LEADING TO REDUCTION THE 300 NEW TAXI LICERIES TO BE ISSUED CONSTITUTE ONLY OF THE EXISTING TAXI FLEET WHICH STANDS AT 17,038.
/THE TRANSPORT