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Lastly, the Board looked into the issue of the muster count following the escape and was satisfied that the time taken for the count was reasonable.
As at noon of today (Wednesday), 80 of the escapees have been accounted for.
End/Wednesday, July 26, 1995
New franchise to CMB approved
The Governor-in-Council has approved the grant of a new franchise to the China Motor Bus Company Ltd (CMB) which confers upon the Company the right to operate a public bus service for three years from September 1, 1995.
A Government spokesman said following consultation with the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, the Governor-in-Council approved on July 18, 1995 the grant of a three year franchise to CMB commencing September 1, 1995.
"CMB has now accepted the new franchise," he added.
End/Wednesday, July 26, 1995
Restaurateurs asked to conduct survey promptly
The Government today (Wednesday) urged the restaurant trade to put forward proposals as soon as possible on how to carry out a survey to recheck the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) value and discharge factor used in calculating the Trade Effluent Surcharge (TES) for the trade.
A spokesman for the Planning, Environment and Lands Branch said the Government had met the trade representatives four times in the past two months and hoped to continue the constructive dialogue they had had with the trade in respect of the trade's concern over the Trade Effluent Surcharge.
"But, we are still awaiting their proposal which has to be agreed with the Government before the trade could start the survey.
"The Administration is prepared to accept the results of the survey as long as it is done in a scientific, equitable and independent way."