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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1981

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TENDERS FOR 331 TAXI LICENCES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL INVITE TENDERS FOR A FURTHER BATCH OF 331 HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXI LICENCES TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

TENDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE ON THE 9TH FLOOR OF PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN DUNDAS STREET.

THE FORMS WILL BE PINK IN COLOUR AND PROSPECTIVE TENDERERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE ANY OTHER FORM ISSUED PREVIOUSLY.

AS ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, THE TENDER WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A PREMIUM FOR ONE OR MORE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXIS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID IF A SINGLE TENDER FORM IS SUBMITTED FOR MORE THAN ONE LICENCE, THE PREMIUM OFFERED FOR EACH LICENCE MUST BE THE SAME.

IF THE NUMBER OF LICENCES AVAILABLE IS FEWER THAN THAT REQUIRED BY THE TENDERER, THE ALLOCATION OF LICENCES MAY BE REDUCED AS APPROPRIATE, HE SAID.

A PUBLIC BALLOT MAY BE HELD TO DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE TENDERS WHICH OFFERED IDENTICAL UNIT PREMIA.

COMPLETED TENDER FORMS TOGETHER WITH ORIGINAL DEPOSIT RECEIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED ENVELOPES, ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX IN THE ENTRANCE HALL ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD BEFORE 12 NOON ON APRIL 3, 1981.

TAXI LICENCES WILL BE ISSUED TO SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AT THE RATE OF 100 PER MONTH STARTING FROM MAY.

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TRAIN DELAY ON SUNDAY FOR ENGINEERING WORKS

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL BE CARRYING OUT MAJOR ENGINEERING WORKS BETWEEN THE SHA TIN AND THE RACE COURSE STATIONS ON SUNDAY (MARCH 22).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID THREE UP AND TWO DOWN TRAINS WILL BE CANCELLED AND DELAYS ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER, NORMAL TRAIN SERVICE WILL RESUME ON MONDAY.

APOLOGISING FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE TO COMMUTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE JOB WAS PART OF THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME. HE URGED COMMUTERS TO USE OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHENEVER POSSIBLE ON THAT DAY.

A TEMPORARY TIMETABLE WILL BE INTRODUCED ON THE DAY AND COPIES OF THE TIMETABLE ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS.

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