FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990
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NT TAXI OPERATORS URGED TO CO-OPERATE IN SURVEY
NEW TERRITORIES TAXI OPERATORS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE
IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE TAXI TRADE THERE.
WOULD A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE SURVEY
OPERATING CONDITIONS OF HELP THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS CORRECTLY THE THE TRADE.
IS AN ANNUAL EXERCISE AND IS HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SURVEY
SO THAT A COMPARISON CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD EVERY YEAR CAN BE MADE WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY BE USED FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.
OF TWO
PARTS:
THE SURVEY CONSISTS READING. NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS HAVE BEEN EXERCISE.
QUESTIONNAIRE
KEPT
AND METER RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR THE
OWNERS OF THE SELECTED TAXIS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A
SUCH ON
WHICH INCLUDE ITEMS QUESTIONNAIRE
THEIR OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. THEY OPERATING FORMAT, INCOME AND FUEL
DEPARTMENT REQUESTED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE APRIL 10.
SHORT
AS
ARE
BY
FOR
TAXI OPERATORS ARE ALSO ASKED TO PRESENT THEIR TAXIS TWICE METER READING FROM MARCH 19 TO MARCH 23 AND FROM MARCH 26 TO MARCH 30, AT ANY OF BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 12.30 PM OR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM, THE SIX METER READING CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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RESTAURANT OPERATOR FINED FOR USING INACCURATE WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN THE OPERATOR OF A ROAST GOOSE AND
SHA (FRIDAY) FOR USING INACCURATE WEIGHING TIN WAS FINED $2,000 TODAY INSTRUMENTS.
USE OF INACCURATE THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
IT WAS THE FIRST PROSECUTION INVOLVING THE WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS IN RESTAURANTS SINCE ORDINANCE CAME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 LAST YEAR.
/THE DEFENDANT