TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1990
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NATURALISATION AND NATIONALITY SECTION EXTENDS WORKING HOURS
(TUESDAY) THAT
IN AS NATURALISATION
WITH THE UK AND NATIONALITY
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY
APPLICATIONS FOR VIEW OF THE DRASTIC INCREASE IN
TERRITORIES CITIZEN IN CONNECTION BRITISH DEPENDENT NATIONALITY PACKAGE, THE DEPARTMENT'S NATURALISATION SECTION WILL EXTEND ITS WORKING HOURS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
UNTIL
THE EXTENDED WORKING HOURS OF THE SECTION AT 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, THESE SECOND FLOOR, WAN CHAI ARE FROM TWO DAYS.
8.45 AM
PM ON 11.59
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY HOURS FOR ENQUIRIES.
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TAC DISCUSSES FERRY, BUS AND TAXI ISSUES
THE
COMMITTEE
TRANSPORT ADVISORY DISCUSSED A FARE INCREASE APPLICATION LIMITED TO MEET RISING OPERATING COSTS.
TODAY (TAC)
(TUESDAY) FROM THE STAR FERRY COMPANY
FERRY FARES
WERE
LOWER
ON
ON WAN CHAI 1988 WHEN
REVISED LAST THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT
DECK PASSENGERS JULY 2, 1989. THE REVISION DID NOT AFFECT THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE. FARES FOR THE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE HAD ALSO REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE SERVICE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED.
IN
ASSESSING THE
APPLICATION,
THE
THAT A CONSIDERED TAC
WAS ΤΟ REMAIN GENERAL FARE INCREASE WAS NECESSARY IF THE STAR FERRY
THE COMPANY NEEDED THE IN A REASONABLY HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION.
CARRY PROPOSED FARE RISE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE AND
PROGRAMME. ONE PLANNING
OF OUT IMPROVEMENTS SET OUT IN THE FORWARD
IN ITS THE REASONS OF THE INCREASE WAS TO REDUCE STAR FERRY'S LOSSES FERRY OPERATION.
THE TAC'S RECOMMENDATION WILL BE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE
COMPANY'S
FORWARD
PLANNING
FOR PROGRAMME STAR FERRY WOULD DEMAND AND THAT
IN DISCUSSING THE 1989/90 TO 1993/94, THE TAC WAS SATISFIED THAT THE
TO MEET PROJECTED HAVE SUFFICIENT FERRY CAPACITY ADEQUATE RESOURCES WERE BEING APPLIED TO UPGRADE FACILITIES.
THE TAC
NOTED
THAT
EXTRA
EXPENSES
WERE
INCURRED PURCHASE OF TWO NEW VESSELS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO FERRY PIERS OLD VESSELS.
FOR
THE
AND
THE
/WITH THE
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