WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1994
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NO REASON TO DO AWAY WITH ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS
THE
BRITAIN
THE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1994/95 ARE CONSISTENT WITH JOINT DECLARATION, THE BASIC LAW AND PAST AGREEMENTS BETWEEN AND CHINA, AND ARE THEREFORE CAPABLE OF CONTINUING AFTER 1997.
THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR NICHOLAS NG, IN A REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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"WE SEE NO REASON FOR CHINA TO DO AWAY WITH THESE IN 1997 MR NG SAID.
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FULLY COMMITTED GOVERNMENT
MR NG ADDED THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS UNDER THE JOINT DECLARATION TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF IN HONG KONG IN 1997.
"1T IS ALSO THE CLEARLY EXPRESSED WISH OF THE
HE SAID. THERE SHOULD BE A SMOOTH TRANSITION,
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TRAMS OPERATION SUBJECT TO ORDINANCES
TRAM ACCIDENTS ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN ONE PER CENT OF THE ABOUT 15,000 ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED IN EACH OF THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK, MR BARMA SAID TRAMS OPERATING ON THE ROADS WERE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AND THE TRAMWAY ORDINANCE.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD (HKT) PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EIGHT- WEEK TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR ITS DRIVER TRAINEES, CONDUCTED BY THEIR EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS WHO HAVE HAD AT LEAST 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN DRIVING TRAMS.
"TRAM DRIVERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED то PASS AN ANNUAL RE- CERTIFICATION TEST BY THE COMPANY AND THIS INCLUDES A PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST AND A REFRESHER COURSE COVERING CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SAFETY MATTERS.
"UNDER THE RULES MADE BY HKT, TRAM DRIVERS ARE NOT ALLOWED EXCEED A SPEED LIMIT OF 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN CONGESTED AREAS WHEN NEGOTIATING A BEND.
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"IN ANY CASE, TRAMS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO GO FASTER THAN KILOMETRES PER HOUR, WHICH IS WELL WITHIN STATUTORY SPEED LIMITS, НЕ SAID.
UNDER THE TRAMWAY ORDINANCE, HKT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ITS TRAM CARS AND TRACKS IN GOOD CONDITION, AND CONDUCTING REPAIRS WHERE NECESSARY TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SERVICES (DEMS).
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/THE BRAKING