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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1981

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TENDERS FOR URBAN TAXI LICENCES OVERSUBSCRIBED

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SOME 637 TENDERS SEEKING 830 TAXI LICENCES HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WHEN THE OFFER FOR 300 URBAN LICENCES CLOSED ON JANUARY 2.

THE HIGHEST TENDER WAS $253 100 AND THE LOWEST ACCEPTABLE BID WAS $233 889.

DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GAZETTE.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE AVERAGE PREMIUM IN THE LATEST TENDER EXERCISE WAS $244 066.29, COMPARED WITH AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $259 685.84 IN THE PREVIOUS TENDER LAST OCTOBER, REPRESENTING A DECREASE OF SIX PER CENT.

HE ADDED THAT LETTERS WOULD BE GOING OUT TODAY TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS, AND THAT THE FIRST OF THE 300 TAXIS COULD BE INSPECTED WITH EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY 16.

PUBLIC BUND ON LAMMA

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ALLOW THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT A BUND AT YUNG SHUE WAN, LAMMA ISLAND TO FACILITATE A RECLAMATION PROJECT IN THE AREA.

ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE BUND WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC USE AND THE RECLAIMED AREA WILL BE FOR RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

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

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE ISLANDS, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

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