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NMONDAY, JANUARY

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IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THREE PARTS OF THE EXAMINATION THIS YEAR WILL COMMENCE THEIR EXTERNSHIPS

IN SEPTEMBER.

COMMENTING ON RUMOURS THAT THE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND COPIES OF EXAMINATION PAPERS ARE AVAILABLE, MR. YOUNG SAID: +THIS IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE AS THE QUESTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALISED.-

+THE CORRUPTION PREVENTION DEPARTMENT OF THE ICAC+ HE SAID, +HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND HAS ADVISED ON THE VARIOUS LICENTIATE SCHEME PROCEDURES,

+ANY APPLICANT OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO KNOWS CF ANY ALLEGED OR SUSPECTED IRREGULARITY IS REQUESTED TO REPORT TO THE SECRETAPY OF THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE OR TO THE POLICE,+ HE ADDED.

THIRD PUBLIC BALLOT FOR 250 N.T. TAXIS

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A THIRD PUBLIC BALLOT FOR 250 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 20).

THE BALLOT WILL START AT 2.30 P.M. 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 AT THE FIRST AND SECOND PUBLIC BALLOTS ON SEPTEMBER 23 AND DECEMBER 17, 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.