XN000022-1981-11-29 — Page 8

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1981

ADVICE ON CAR OWNERSHIP TRANSFER

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WHEN YOU SELL YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE, MAKE CERTAIN THAT OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED WITHIN 72 HOURS.

THIS ADVICE FROM MR SIMON SIT, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING SECTION, FOLLOWS A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM MOTORISTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES AFTER THEY HAD SOLD THE IR VEHICLES.

MR SIT WARNED THAT SOME UNSCRUPULOUS DEALERS DO NOT REGISTER OWNERSHIP OF CARS THEY PURCHASE.

ONE REASON FOR THIS, MR SIT SAID, WAS BECAUSE TOO MANY RECORDS OF TRANSFER IN THE CAR REGISTRATION BOOK WILL REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE.

+THOSE SELLING THEIR CARS WOULD THEREFORE BE WELL ADVISED TO ACCOMPANY THE DEALER TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WITHIN 72 HOURS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP IS ONLY REGISTERED. OTHERWISE, YOU MAY FACE A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC OFFENCES,+ MR SIT EMPHASISED.

MOST NT BATHING FACILITIES TO CLOSE *****

WITH THE APPROACH OF WINTER, BATHING FACILITIES AT ALL 29 GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS WILL BE CLOSED FROM TUESDAY (DECEMBER 1).

LIFEGUARD SERVICES ON THE BEACHES WILL BE TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN BETWEEN DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

FROM TUESDAY, BOTH THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL AND SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.

THE TWO SWIMMING POOLS WILL BE REOPENED NEXT MARCH, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

MEANWHILE SWIMMERS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE HEATED FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.

THE HEATED POOL IS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 11.45 AM, 12.15 PM TO 2.30 PM AND 3 PM TO 5.45 PM.

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