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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1976

SECOND PUBLIC BALLOT FOR 250 N.T. TAXIS

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A SECOND PUBLIC BALLOT FOR 250 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 17).

THE BALLOT WILL START AT 2.30 P.K. ON THE 8TH FLOOR OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.

IT WILL BE HELD IN THE PRESENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WHO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN-THE FIRST PUBLIC BALLOT HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23 WILL BE INCLUDED ON THIS OCCASION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE BALLOT NUMBER IN RESPECT OF EACH APPLICANT WOULD REMAIN THE SAME.

HE SAID THAT LETTERS OF CONFIRMATION WOULD BE SENT TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOLLOWING THE BALLOT.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THOSE UNSUCCESSFLL AT THE SECOND PUBLIC BALLOT ON FRIDAY WOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN LATER BALLOTS, THE DATES FOR WHICH WOULD BE ANNOUNCED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

OF THE 250 N.T. TAXI LICENCES PUBLICLY BALLOTED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 240 HAVE NOW BEEN REGISTERED. THE OTHER TEN HAVE BEEN GIVEN UP AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN LATER BALLOTS.

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