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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 19,5

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NEW APPLICATION FORMS FOR VEHICLE LICENCES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED VEHICLE OWNERS THAT THEY SHOULD USE NEW APPLICATION FORMS FOR INITIAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES AND FOR RENEWAL OF VEHICLE LICENCES.

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THE NEW FORMS WERE INTRODUCED LAST WEEK IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE COMPUTERISATION OF ALL VEHICLE LICENSING RECORDS, AND COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG OR KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICES, OR FROM MAJOR POST OFFICES.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS PRESENTED ON THE OLD FORMS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL FUTURE LICENSING INFORMATION CAN BE IMMEDIATELY TRANSFERRED TO THE COMPUTER DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, HE ADDED.

BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, HE SAID, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS EXPECTED TO IMPLEMENT THE SECOND STAGE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM WHEREBY VEHICLE AND DRIVER LICENSING WILL BE PROCESSED **ON-LINE'' BY COMPUTER AT THE COUNTERS.

HE SAID GUIDANCE NOTES WERE PRINTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE NEW FORMS EXPLAINING HOW THEY ARE TO BE COMPLETED, AND SPECIMENS OF COMPLETED FORMS ARE ALSO POSTED IN BOTH LICENSING OFFICES TO ASSIST APPLICANTS.

+IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MAY MAKE USE OF THE FORM-FILLING SERVICE PROVIDED FREE BY THE DEPARTMENT AT ITS LICENSING OFFICES,+ HE SAID.

AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR INITIAL REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL OF A VEHICLE LICENCE, THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED APPLICANTS THAT THEY MUST PRODUCE THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS OR AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE IDENTITY DOCUMENT IF THEY ARE A PRIVATE OWNER, OR A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IF THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE A LIMITED COMPANY.

RENEWAL APPLICATION FORMS MUST ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION BOOK AND A THIRD PARTY INSURANCE CERTIFICATE OF COVER NOTE VALID ON THE DATE WHEN THE NEW LICENCE IS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE, HE ADDED.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CENTRAL WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 2) STARTING AT 1 A.M. TO ENABLE A LEAKAGE TEST TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.

PREMISES AFFECTED ARE 1-138 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, INCLUDING BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 2-10 AND 5-9 ICE HOUSE STREET, 1A-3 AND 2A-8 DES VOUEX ROAD CENTRAL, CONNAUGHT CENTRE, DLAKE PIER, STAR FERRY PIER, THE CITY HALL, THE CITY HALL MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, 1-10A CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, AND ALL PREMISES IN CHATER ROAD AND JACKSON ROAD.

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