SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1992
TAC WORKING GROUP ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW
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A WORKING GROUP OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS BEEN FORMED TO REVIEW THE GOVERNMENT'S TAXI POLICY. HELD ITS FIRST MEETING RECENTLY. A TAC SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
CHAIRED BY PROFESSOR TENNY N. LAM, THE WORKING GROUP WILL EXAMINE THE CURRENT TAXI POLICY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PROBLEMS OF THE TAXI TRADE.
MAJOR AREAS TO BE REVIEWED INCLUDE TAXI LICENSING SYSTEM, TAXI FARE POLICY AND THE QUALITY OF TAXI SERVICES.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP COMPRISE MR DONALD CHIA, MR CLEMENT TAO KWOK-LAU, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR GORDON SIU AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR ANDREW LEUNG.
TO ASSIST THE WORKING GROUP FORMULATE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, PUBLIC VIEWS, INCLUDING THOSE OF TAXI TRADE, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BE SOUGHT.
FINAL PROPOSALS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TAC.
ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TAC WORKING GROUP ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW, TRANSPORT BRANCH, SECOND FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BY FEBRUARY 29 THIS YEAR.
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PUBLIC REMINDED NOT TO BRING IN ENDANGERED SPECIES
COUNTRIES
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC VISITING CHINA AND OVERSEAS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD ARE REMINDED NOT TO BRING BACK ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THEIR RETURN TO HONG KONG.
THE SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR M.K. CHEUNG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY): "BOTH THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT HAVE STEPPED UP CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL ENTRY POINTS то CHECK ON TRAVELLERS AND GOODS VEHICLES DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.
"ANYONE WHO TRIES TO ILLEGALLY BRING IN ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES, INCLUDING LIVE AND STUFFED SPECIMENS AS WELL AS PARTS AND DERIVATIVES, WILL BE PROSECUTED.
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LAST YEAR, MR CHEUNG SAID, THERE HAD BEEN 292 SEIZURES IN CONNECTION WITH ILLEGAL IMPORT AND POSSESSION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES.
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