NOTE TO EDITORS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1982
CHIEF SECRETARY'S SPEECH AT CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DINING-IN NIGHT *****
THE TEXT OF A SPEECH BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, DELIVERED THIS EVENING AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DINING-IN NIGHT AT THE SENIOR OFFICERS HESS, RUMSEY STREET, HAS BEEN BOXED FOR COLLECTION.
FARE REVISION FOR MAXICAB SERVICES
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, FOLLOWING THE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HAS APPROVED A FARE INCREASE FOR 24 MAXICAB ROUTES ON HONG KONG ISLAND,
THE INCREASE - RANGING FROM 25 PER CENT TO A MAXIMUM OF 50 PER CENT - WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 22).
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE INCREASE WAS DUE TO A RISE IN OPERATIONAL COSTS, AND THAT THE DECISION WAS REACHED AFTER A DETAILED SURVEY OF CHANGES IN FUEL COSTS, DRIVER'S WAGES, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES OVER THE YEARS.
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THE REVISED FARES WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING MAXICAB ROUTES
ROUTE
EXISTING FARE NEW FARE
1 HMS TAMAR' THE PEAK
2.00
3.00
2
HMS TAMAR'
-
OLD PEAK ROAD
1.00
1.50
3
HMS TAMAR'
PO SHAN ROAD
1.00
1.50
4
SHEK PAI WAN
-
CAUSEWAY BAY
DAY SERVICE
2.00
2.50
ALL NIGHT SERVICE:
3.00
3.50
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5
ABERDEEN
-
CAUSEWAY BAY
2.00
2.50
6
OCEAN PARK/SHOUSON HILL-STAR FERRY
2.00
3.00
7
MOUNT NICHOLSON STAR FERRY
2.00
3.00
8
STAR FERRY
BAGUIO VILLAS
2.00
3.00
9
STAR FERRY
BOWEN ROAD
1.00
1.50
/12 KWON LUNG
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