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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976

EXTENSION OF VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE COMPLETED

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AN INFORMAL RECEPTION WILL BE HELD IN THE COMPOUND OF THE TO KWA WAN MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE'S EXTENSION.

THE NEW EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED AND HANDED OVER TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.

THE CENTRE, WHICH IS MANNED BY A STAFF OF 15, CARRIES OUT INSPECTIONS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OMNIBUSES, PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES, KOWLOON BASED TAXIS AND PUBLIC HIRE CARS, NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS, SECOND-HAND IMPORTED VEHICLES AND ALL NEW GOODS VEHICLES.

IT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT 36,000 INSPECTIONS A YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE RECEPTION AND TO VIEW THE CENTRE'S FACILITIES TOMORROW AT 4 P.M. IN THE COMPOUND OF THE VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE IN LONG YUET STREET, KOWLOON CITY. MR. T.A. HAHN OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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