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SATURDAY, AUG. 24, 1974.

BEWARE OF TRANSPORT TOUTS *****

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY WARNED PEOPLE USING ITS LICENSING FACILITIES TO BEWARE OF TOUTS OPERATING OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A FREE FORM-FILLING SERVICE IS PROVIDED INSIDE THE LICENSING OFFICES AT PUI CHING ROAD, KOWLOON, AND MURRAY ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND, AND THIS SERVICE SHOULD BE FULLY UTILISED.

+PEOPLE WHO FIND THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FILL IN THE FORMS. THEMSELVES SHOULD SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STAFF AT . THE FORM-FILLING DESKS WHO WILL QUICKLY COMPLETE THE FORMS FREE OF CHARGE,+ HE SAID.

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THEY SHOULD NOT ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE TALKED INTO PAYING FOR FORM-FILLING BY THE TOUTS WHO PERSUADE UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE LICENSING OFFICES TO PAY A CERTAIN FEE TO FILL IN THE VARIOUS TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FORMS, HE SAID.

+IT IS COMPLETELY UNTRUE AND MERELY A TRICK BY THE TOUTS WHO CLAIM THEY ARE COLLECTING MONEY FOR DEPARTMENTAL STAFF.

+IT IS EQUALLY NOT TRUE THAT IF FORMS ARE NOT FILLED IN BY THEM, AN APPLICANT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN HE PRESENTS THEM TO THE COUNTER STAFF,+ HE SAID.

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SPECIAL NOTICES ARE BEING DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY OUTSIDE THE LICENSING OFFICE IN MURRAY ROAD, AS WELL AS ON THE MAIN DOORS, ADVISING PEOPLE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S OWN FREE-FORM-FILLING SERVICE INSIDE.

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