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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1981

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KEEPING UP WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, TODAY (MONDAY) SPENT A WHOLE DAY VISITING THE CABLE AND WIRELESS (HK) LTD, TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MRS SOO MOK SAU-HA, MR HENDERSON FIRST VISITED THE COMPANY'S HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI

IN THE MOR INING.

THE VISIT BEGAN WITH A BRIEFING GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S DIVISIONAL MANAGER, MR B.A. MOUL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND MARKETING, FOLLOWED BY A TOUR OF ITS VARIOUS CENTRES AND MEETING OFFICIALS OF THE COMPANY'S HONG KONG NON-EXPATRIATE STAFF ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL STAFF WELFARE ASSOCIATION.

IN THE AFTERNOON, MR HENDERSON VISITED THE COMPANY'S STAFF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT CAROLINE HILL AND THE EARTH STATION AT STANLEY.

NO DISRUPTION OF PEAK MAXICAB SERVICES

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THERE WILL BE NO DISRUPTION OF MAXICAB SERVICES TO THE PEAK AREA WHEN THE CONTRACT WITH THE PRESENT OPERATOR ENDS IN NOVEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.

+THE MAXICAB OPERATORS' SELECTION BOARD HAS CHOSEN A NEW OPERATOR TO RUN THE THREE PEAK MAXICAB SERVICES, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE OPERATOR LAST MONTH OF ITS INTENTION NOT TO CONTINUE ITS SERVICE, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT INVITED APPLICATIONS FROM PUBLIC LIGHT BUS OPERATORS TO TAKE OVER THE ROUTES, HE SAID.

THE SERVICES ARE ROUTE NO. 1 FROM CENTRAL (HMS TAMAR) TO THE PEAK, NO. 2 FROM CENTRAL (HMS TAMAR) TO OLD PEAK ROAD AND NO. 3 FROM CENTRAL (HMS TAMAR) TO PO SHAN ROAD.

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