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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1982

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COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF PRIVATE CARS

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED OWNERS OF CARS MANUFACTURED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1971, THAT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS MUST ACCOMPANÝ ANY APPLICATION FOR A VEHICLE LICENCE IF THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE NEW LICENCE IS ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1982.

A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS WILL BE VALID IF IT HAS BEEN ISSUED DURING THE FOUR MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW LICENCE.

AN EXPLANATORY BOOKLET AND APPLICATION FORMS FOR APPOINTMENT CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT LICENSING OFFICES OR VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE.

+OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE AN EARLY APPOINTMENT AS BOOKINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AS THE DEADLINE APPROACHES,+ A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS CULTURAL FACILITIES

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WAYS OF RELIEVING THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF CULTURAL AND

SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DENSELY-POPULATED SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT IN THE SHORT-TERM WILL BE SOUGHT DURING THE THIRD SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT THE CMA PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON (FEBRUARY 12).

BOARD MEMBERS WILL GIVE ADVICE ON THE SITE AND FACILITIES FOR A CULTURAL COMPLEX, THE UPGRADING OF FACILITIES IN SCHOOL HALLS AND THE PROVISION OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN SPECIFIC PLACES.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE BUILDING OF A PERMANENT CONCRETE STAIRCASE AT PAK WAN STREET, THE PROVISION OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR SQUATTER AREAS AND THE EXISTING POSTAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.

THERE WILL ALSO BE THE MEMBERS' FINAL VETTING OF THE WINNING ENTRIES FOR THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE THIRD MEETING OF THE SHAM SHUT PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE AN OPEN MEETING AND THE PRESS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CMA PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL, 298 NAM CHEONG STREET, SHAM SHUI PO ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 12) AT 2.30 PM. STAFF OF THE SHAM SHUI PO CITY DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ASSIST THE PRESS.

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