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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1981

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'HOTLINE' FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE VEHICLES

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A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE COMPLAINT UNIT HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLE INSPECTION OFFICE AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, CENTRAL.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY), A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE UNIT WAS ESPECIALLY ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE POLICE TO HANDLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNROADWORTHY VEHICLES.

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HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO REPORT ANY DEFECTIVE VEHICLES THEY COME ACROSS - SUCH AS THOSE EMITTING EXCESSIVE SMOKE, OPERATING WITH DEFECTIVE LIGHTS OR WITH POOR BODY-WORK TO A 'HOTLINE' - TELI NO. 5-269432.

PEOPLE MAY, HOWEVER, CALL IN PERSON AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE.

+WHEN A REPORT IS MADE, IT WOULD BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE IF THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION NUMBER AND TYPE - WHETHER A GOODS LORRY OR PRIVATE CAR - CAN BE PROVIDED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE STRESSED THAT ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS WOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED AND HE ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT THEIR NAMES WOULD NOT BE MENTIONED NOR WOULD THEY BE REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT.

HE EXPLAINED THAT ONCE A COMPLAINT IS RECEIVED, THE REGISTERED OWNER WILL BE ORDERED TO PRESENT HIS VEHICLE FOR EXAMINATION.

IF HE FAILS TO COMPLY, HE WOULD BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.

OPENING OF SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC LIBRARY

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THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR B. D. WILSON WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC LIBRARY ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 5), AT 3.30 PM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

A SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL LEAVE MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI AT 1.45 PM TO SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC LIBRARY AND RETURN. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE USE OF THIS SERVICE SHOULD CONTACT MISS MAGGIE MOK AT 3-315360 ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 4, 1982.

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