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AIRPORT DUTY-FREE SHOP SPACES TENDERS INVITED

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TENDERS ARE BEING CALLED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE +DUTY FREE+ SHOP AREA IN THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING OF THE HONG KONG AIRPORT.

THE AREA HAS BEEN SET APART FOR THE SELLING AND DISPENSING OF DUTY FREE+ LIQUORS, CIGARETTES, CIGARS AND PIPE TOBACCO TO DEPARTING AND TRANSIT PASSENGERS. IT COMPRISES SALE POINTS AT THE DEPARTURE HALL AND TRANSIT AREA, WITH A COLLECTION POINT AT THE PIER VHIRE PASSENGERS COLLECT THEIR PURCHASES BEFORE BOARDING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT A PRICE LIST OF THE SALE ITENS IS REVIEVED BY HIS DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS 110 PROFITEERING ON THE PART OF THE OPERATOR, AND ANY PRICE INCREASE HUST 20 REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL.

THE DUTY FREE+ SHOP WOULD HAVE TO OPERATE ON A 24-HOUR BASIS, HE ADDED.

ONE OF THE CLAUSES OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT REQUIRES THAT THE TENANT, THAT IS THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER, PAY ALL TAXES, FEES, CHARGES AND ASSESSMENT PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE PREMISES.

THE TENANCY IS VALID FOR FOUR YEARS, AND FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, QUEENSWAY.

TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND SUBMITTED BEFORE 12 NOOM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1974. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

UANCHAI TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT

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A NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT AIMED AT IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG A SECTION OF MORRISON HILL ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND IS TO BE INTRODUCED AS FROM. 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY CJUNE 2).

UNDER THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE SECTION OF MORRISON HILL ROAD BETWEEN SHARP STREET WEST AND LEIGHTON ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT IT WAS ENVISAGED THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WOULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STOPPING VEHICLES AND THEREBY EASE CONGESTION IN THE AREA, PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF TRAFFIC PROCEEDING TO LEIGHTON ROAD AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL.

HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE IMPLEMEN TATION OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENT, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WISHING TO TRAVEL FROM TIN LOK LANE INTO THE CANAL, ROAD VEST FLYOVER WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO DO SO BY TURNING LEFT INTO SHARP STREET

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