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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1992
SPECIAL METER SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR URBAN TAXIS
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL IMPLEMENT Á SPECIAL METER SEALING EXERCISE AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE II FROM FEBRUARY 10 TO MARCH 22 FOR URBAN TAXI TRADERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID DURING THIS PERIOD THE CENTRE WOULD BE OPERATED FROM 5 PM TO 9 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND FROM 8.30 AM TO 5 PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
TAXI OWNERS CAN MAKE APPOINTMENTS ON TEL. 799 9819 DURING OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS SPECIAL SEALING ARRANGEMENT.
THE TAXI METERS SHOULD BE RECALIBRATED BEFORE THEY WERE TESTED AND SEALED BY STAFF AT THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE SENSE OF BELONGING
THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL NOT ONLY BRING JOY ΤΟ THE RESIDENTS DURING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PERIOD, BUT WILL ALSO ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PARRISH NG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL, MR NG SAID THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL WAS "LIVING IN SAI KUNG WITH JOY".
HE SAID SAI KUNG WAS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG WITH MORE THAN 110,000 PEOPLE MOVING TO TSEUNG KWAN 0 NEW TOWN IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
IN VIEW OF THIS, MORE THAN HALF OF THE PROGRAMMES WOULD BE HELD IN DIFFERENT HOUSING ESTATES AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME COURTS IN THE NEW TOWN SO THAT RESIDENTS THERE COULD SHARE THE FUN OF THE FESTIVAL AND ACQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY, MR NG ADDED.
"THE NEW TOWN FACILITIES IN TSEUNG KWAN COUNTRY PARKS AND RECREATIONAL CENTRES, HAS MADE PLACE TO LIVE.
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"I HOPE THE NEW RESIDENTS WILL SOON ADAPT NEW ENVIRONMENT AND ENJOY THEIR LIFE IN SAI KUNG, MR NG SAID.
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