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SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1993
"ONCE WE HAVE EXAMINED ALL THE COMMENTS AND COME TO AN AGREED POLICY ON RETIREMENT PROTECTION, THEN STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO INTRODUCE THIS POLICY THROUGH LEGISLATION AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE," ADDED.
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SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE END OF THIS MONTH то THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER (SPECIAL DUTY), 38TH FLOOR, EXCHANGE SQUARE 11, 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG OR BY FACSIMILE 868 5916 OR 810 7235.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT GUIDE ON SALE
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THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON HONG KONG'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN A GUIDEBOOK COMPILED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
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ENTITLED "PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN HONG KONG A GUIDE TO SERVICES 1992", THE GUIDEBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS, AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $36 A COPY.
THE FIRST PART OF THE GUIDEBOOK CONTAINS INFORMATION ON THE ROUTES, FARES, JOURNEY DISTANCES, FIRST AND LAST DEPARTURE TIMES, FREQUENCY RANGE AND JOURNEY TIME OF ALL SCHEDULED PUBLIC TRANSPORT,
INCLUDING TRAM, RAIL, FRANCHISED BUS, MINIBUS, FERRY AND KAITO
SERVICES.
TIMETABLES ARE PROVIDED FOR THOSE FERRY OR BUS SERVICES WITH A FREQUENCY OF OVER 60 MINUTES.
THE SECOND PART PROVIDES AN INDEX OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES BY AREA FOR EASY REFERENCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT A USER WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ IDENTIFY THE MOST CONVENIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES FOR ANY PARTICULAR JOURNEY BY MAKING CROSS-REFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS.
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'ALTHOUGH THE SERVICES OF TAXIS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ARE COVERED IN THE GUIDE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT OPERATE ON FIXED ROUTES SCHEDULES A TABLE ON URBAN, NEW TERRITORIES AND LANTAU TAXI FARES INCLUDED, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE GUIDE INDICATED THE POSITION OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK IN AUGUST LAST YEAR.
"AS THE NETWORK IS CONSTANTLY CHANGINO ΤΟ MEET PASSENGER DEMAND, A LIST OF KNQUIRY HOTLINES OF MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IS PROVIDED IN THE GUIDE TO ENABLE COMMUTERS TO OBTAIN THE LATEST INFORMATION," HE SAID.
THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GUIDEBOOK IS THE 10TH EDITION OF THE SERIES SINCE 1983.
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