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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1980

TENDER RESULTS FOR 300 URBAN TAXI LICENCES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT A TOTAL OF 1 115 TENDERS SEEKING 1 309 URBAN TAXI LICENCES WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON OCTOBER 10, 1980. THE HIGHEST BID WAS $270 000 AND THE LOWEST ACCEPTED WAS $255 055.

DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE AVERAGE PREMIUM IN THE LATEST TENDER EXERCISE WAS $259 685 COMPARED WITH $210 089 IN JULY 1980, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 23.61 PER CENT. HE ADDED THAT LETTERS WOULD BE SENT TODAY TO SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THAT THE FIRST OF THE 300 TAXIS COULD BE INSPECTED FROM THE END OF NEXT MONTH (NOVEMBER).

LADY CATER TO OPEN PRISONS DEPARTMENT AUTUMN FAIR

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LADY CATER WILL OPEN THE 28TH ANNUAL AUTUMN FAIR OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AT 12 NOON ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1) ON THE SPORTS FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON.

THE FAIR IS ORGANISED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITIES AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT'S WELFARE FUNDS.

AT THE FAIR, THERE WILL BE OVER 30 STALLS SELLING A WIDE SELECTION OF PRISON INDUSTRIAL AND HOBBY CLASS PRODUCTS. REFRESHMENT AND GAME STALLS, AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA WILL ALSO BE SET UP.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT. HIGHLIGHTS ARE A COLOURFUL MARCHING DISPLAY BY INMATES OF TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, A PERFORMANCE BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND AND A MOBILE STREET THEATRE SHOW ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

ENTRY TO THE FAIR IS FREE, A SOUVENIR PROGRAMME WILL BE ON SALE AT $1. PARKING SPACES WILL BE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE PRISON GATE AND BUS NOS. 6 AND 260, STARTING IN CENTRAL, ARE A CONVENIENT MEANS OF TRANSPORT TO NON-CAR USERS.

NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ENTRANCE TO THE FAIR UNTIL AFTER IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY OPENED BY LADY CATER. ITEMS ON SALE ARE REASONABLY PRICED AND DISCERNING BUYERS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY. THE FAIR WILL CLOSE AT 5 PM.

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