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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Friday, September 29, 1972
MORE TAXIS FOR HONG KONG
Another 350 taxi licences are to be issued by the Government
for operation on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon. This will bring the
total number of taxis on the roads to 3,756.
Tenders for the new licences are being called in today's Gazette.
Commenting on the decision to issue more licences, the Acting
Commissioner for Transport, Mr. R. Butler, said there are clear indications
that the number of taxis on the roads are not enough to meet the current
demand.
"Surveys conducted to assess the waiting time for taxis at
the more popular taxi stands at peak periods show that this can at times
be unduly protracted," he said.
It is hoped that the situation could be improved with the issue
of the new taxi licences.
An applicant can tender for one or more taxis but he has to
deposit with the Accountant General a sum of $2,500 for each of the
taxis included in the tender. The deposits will be returned to unsuccessful
tenderers.
/Tenderers
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191
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