MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1992
BROADCASTING OF LIGHT MUSIC HAS BEEN LICENSING OFFICES.
INTRODUCED IN ALL
IN THE SUMMER OF 1991, THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE HAD BEEN RENOVATED TO GIVE A MORE PLEASANT SETTING.
THE DELETION OF THE DRIVER'S PHOTOGRAPH ON THE DRIVING LICENCE IN 1990 HAS ALSO RESULTED IN SHORTENED PROCESSING TIME OF A LICENCE.
IT ALSO MEANS THAT PEOPLE NO LONGER NEED TO GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE OF PRODUCING PHOTOGRAPHS.
FOLLOWING AN IMPROVEMENT IN COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR LICENSING OF DRIVERS AND VEHICLES IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, THE PROCESSING TIME FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS HAS SHORTENED.
CHINESE CHARACTERS ARE NOW PRINTED ON DRIVING LICENCES, ENSURING ACCURACY AND REDUCING MANUAL WORK.
"OUR PLEDGE IS TO GIVE A CLEARER MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS OF THE APPROXIMATE WAITING TIMES REQUIRED, AND ENSURE THAT THEIR WAITING ENVIRONMENT IS MORE FRIENDLY AND COMFORTABLE, AND THAT THE IR SUGGESTIONS AND ENQUIRIES ARE SPEEDILY DEALT WITH, MR HUI SAID.
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PLAN TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC LINKS IN NW-NT
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, AT A MEETING WITH LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR DR TANG SHIU-TONG AND A GROUP OF YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (MONDAY) REASSURED
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THEM THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE TRAFFIC SITUATION THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES.
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MR LEUNG SAID THERE WERE PLANS TO IMPROVE FERRY AND BUS SERVICES IN THE REGION, TO WIDEN SECTIONS OF THE CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND ΤΟ BUILD ADDITIONAL CLIMBING LANES IN UPHILL SECTIONS OF TUEN MUN HIGHWAY.
"WE HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED A JOINT DISTRICT BOARD/ADMINISTRATION WORKING GROUP TO CONSIDER WHAT SHORT-TERM MEASURES ARE AVAILABLE TO RELLEVE THE PEAK-HOUR CONGESTION OF TUEN MUN HIGHWAY.
"THE WORKING GROUP WILL REPORT TO ME BY NEXT FEBRUARY. WE WILL CONSIDER ITS RECOMMENDATIONS CAREFULLY AND WHERE PRACTICABLE, INCLUDE THEM IN OUR ACTION PLAN.
"OF COURSE, THE LONGER-TERM SOLUTION LIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROUTE 3 (COUNTRY PARK SECTION) AND A POSSIBLE RAIL LINK TO NWNT,
HE SAID,
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