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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1977

HE ALSO CALLED ON THE OFFICERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, EDUCATORS THE NEWS MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC +TO BE AT ALL TIMES CONSCIOUS OF THE FACT THAT WE MUST ALL LIVE TOGETHER.+

+WHILST WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN LIVES TO LIVE AND OUR SPECIFIC WORK, IN THE COURSE OF OUR DAILY LIVES WE MUST ENDEAVOUR TO FOSTER A COMMON BOND OF FRIENDSHIP, GOOD UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL RESPECT,+ MR. LOBO SAID.

APPLICATIONS FOR AIRPORT HIRE CAR PASSENGER SERVICE

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APPLICATIONS WILL BE INVITED EARLY NEXT YEAR FOR A CONTRACT HIRE CAR PASSENGER SERVICE BASED AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD NOW APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT FOR INCLUSION ON A LIST OF CONTRACTORS SUITABLE FOR OPERATING HIRE CAR PASSENGER SERVICES.

HE SAID: THEY SHOULD SUBMIT INFORMATION SHOWING THAT THEY ARE WELL ESTABLISHED, WITH ADEQUATE, PERMANENT OFFICE AND VEHICLE SERVICING ACCOMMODATION, AND THAT THEY HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THIS OR RELATED FIELDS.+

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE CONTRACT INVOLVED THE EXCLUSIVE GRANTING BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION OF THE DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS AND TWO TICKETING KIOSKS AT THE AIRPORT TO PERMIT THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT TO OPERATE A HIRE CAR PASSENGER SERVICE BASED AT THE AIRPORT.

THE OPERATOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAINTAINED IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION, REGISTERED AND LICENSED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AS PRIVATE CARS FOR HIRE AND IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER TO MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 15 VEHICLES ON STAND-BY AT THE AIRPORT FROM NOON TO 6 P.M. DAILY.

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