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TOUTING AT KAI TAK

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974.

AN AVERAGE OF 15 ARRESTS ARE MADE EACH MONTH IN THE PREVENTION OF TOUTING AT KAI TAK AIRPORT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. JAMES WU, HE SAID THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREVENTING TOUTING AT THE AIRPORT RESTED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION AND THE POLICE, 80TH OF WHICH HAD OFFICERS AT THE AIRPORT ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THIS SORT OF THING.

THE TWO DEPARTMENTS, HE ADDED, AND LIKEWISE THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, WERE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE DOING THEIR BEST TO SOLVE IT.

AS REGARDS OVERCHARGING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT, MR. ROBSON POINTED OUT THAT IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC CARS, THERE WERE NO FIXED FARES PRESCRIBED BY LAW.

+IT IS UP TO EACH HIRER TO AGREE THE FARE BEFOREHAND WITH THE DRIVER OR OPERATOR, + HE SAID.

+IN THE CASE OF TAXIS, A PASSENGER IS REQUIRED TO PAY ONLY THE FARE SHOWN ON THE METER, PLUS ANY PRESCRIBED SURCHARGE FOR BAGGAGE OR CROSSING THE HARBOUR, HE SAID.

BILLS IN LEGCO

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SIX NEW BILLS WERE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

THESE WERE: THE PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) CHONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BILL, THE RATING CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE RATING CAMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, THE STAMP CAMENDMENT> BILL, THE POLICE FORCE CAMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE WATERWORKS BILL.

DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.

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THREE OTHER BILLS THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC CREGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS CAMENDMENT) BILL PASSED THEIR THIRD AND FINAL READING TO BECOME LAV.

THE GREEN PAPER ON TRANSPORT IN HONG KONG AND THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR 1972/73 WERE TABLED IN COUNCIL.

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