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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1978

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BALLOT FOR A TAXI LICENCE

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A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 17) TO DETERMINE ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE TENDERS OFFERING AN IDENTICAL UNIT PREMIUM OF $206,510 FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ONE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXI LICENCE WHICH REMAINS AVAILABLE.

299 OF THE 300 NEW URBAN TAXI LICENCES HAVE ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED TO TENDERERS OFFERING A UNIT PREMIUM IN EXCESS OF #206,510.

THE BALLOT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR, 2 MURRAY ROAD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY ONLY THREE TENDERERS ARE INVOLVED.

PO LEUNG KUK BOARD CALLS ON DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

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THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PO LEUNG KUK. LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR. MERVYN LAW, TODAY PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE.

THE GROUP WAS RECEIVED BY MR. LEE AND THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOCIAL WELFARE), MRS. EVELYN DOE, AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN CAUSEWAY BAY.

THEY HELD AN HOUR-LONG DISCUSSION IN WHICH MR. LAW THANKED THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS GUIDANCE TO THE KUK AND EXPLAINED THE KUK'S FUTURE EXPANSION PROGRAMMES IN THE FIELD OF WELFARE SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

HE SAID THE EXPANSION PROGRAMMES INCLUDED PLANS FOR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION CENTRE WITH TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED.

MR. LEE EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR THE PLANS AND PRAISED THE XUK FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS AND GOOD WORK IN WELFARE SERVICES. HE TOLD THE VISITING GROUP THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HOPED TO CONTINUE TO HAVE CLOSE COOPERATION FROM THE KUK,

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