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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1980

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JETTY FOR LAMMA POWER STATION

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JETTY FOR THE POWER STATION ON LAMMA ISLAND.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY,

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH A RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG- THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING OR AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE (ISLANDS), INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, FOURTH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

MAXICAB FARES REVISION

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FARES ON 12 MORE MAXICAB ROUTES ON HK ISLAND WILL BE INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 40 PER CENT FROM SUNDAY (JUNE 22).

7, 8, 10,

THEY ARE ROUTES 4, 5, 6,

11, 15, 16, 17, 18 AND 20. THE REVISED CHARGES RANGE FROM 50 CENTS TO ̊ $2.50.

FARES ON ROUTES 1, 2, 3, 9, 19 AND FOR THE ALL NIGHT SERVICE ON ROUTE 5 WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR FARE INCREASE BY THE MAXICAB OPERATORS WAS APPROVED AFTER A DETAILED SURVEY INTO THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE SERVICES.

THE REVISION, HE SAID, WAS LARGELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCREASES IN FUEL COSTS, DRIVERS' WAGES AND INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

MEANWHILE FROM SUNDAY, THE EVENING SERVICE ON MAXICAB ROUTE 8 WILL BE EXTENDED TO 11 PM AND THE FREQUENCY ON ROUTE 4 WILL BE INCREASED FOLLOWING ITS EXTENSION TO SHEK PAI WAN IN ABERDEEN,

ROUTE 11 BETWEEN TIN WAN AND CAUSEWAY BAY WILL OPERATE AN ALL-DAY SERVICE AT A BASIC FREQUENCY OF 12 MINUTES WHICH WILL BE INCREASED TO SIX MINUTES IN THE EVENINGS WHEN ROUTE 10 STOPS TO. RUN.

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