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Monday, January 31, 1977

The U.N. Commission, an inter-governmental body, has

specific administrative and advisory functions under the 1961

"Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs." The Single Convenzion,

which has so far been ratified by more than 100 countries, seeks

to curtail excess availability of drugs and to monitor cultivation,

manufacture and international shipments.

TWO MORE MAXIC.BS FOR ROUTE 3

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Services on Maxicab Route No. 3, which plies between the

Central and Po Shan Road areas, will be improved from tomorrow (Tuesday).

The present fleet of four maxicabs on this Route will be

increased to six tomorrow with the addition of two more maxicabs.

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spokesman for the Transport Department said that the

additional two maxicabs would improve the carrying capacity and frequency

frequency of the service,

another advantage the two maxicabs will bring is the intro

duction of services on Sundays and public holidays between 7.30 a..

and 7.30 p.0.

"On these days," the spokesman said, "services on Route 3

will operate every 30 minutes."

He said that previously there were no services on Sundays

and public holidays.

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