XN000022-1982-10-24 — Page 8

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1982

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MR MCDONOUGH POINTED OUT THAT THE TWO MAIN REASONS FOR 'NON-DELIVERY OF WATER ACCOUNTS WERE FAILURE ON THE PART OF CONSUMERS TO CHANGE CONSUMERSHIP, OR TO PROVIDE NEW MAILING ADDRESSES.

A CONSUMER MOVING OUT OF OR INTO HIS PREMISES SHOULD NOTIFY THE WSD PROMPTLY TO CANCEL OR TO TAKE OVER CONSUMERSHIP, THUS ENABLING THE WSD BILLING RECORDS TO BE UPDATED.

MR MCDONOUGH SAID THAT SHOULD THE CONSUMER FAIL TO PAY HIS WATER ACCOUNT AFTER THE DUE DATE, THE WSD WOULD ISSUE A REMINDER BILL WITH A SURCHARGE OF FIVE PER CENT AND A NOTICE OF DISCONNECTION. SHOULD THE CONSUMER AGAIN FAIL TO PAY THE CHARGES OUTSTANDING, THE WSD WOULD DISCONNECT HIS WATER SUPPLY.

THE WSD WILL RECONNECT THE WATER SUPPLY ONLY AFTER ALL OUTSTANDING CHARGES, INCLUDING THE SURCHARGE, AND A RECONNECTION FEE HAVE BEEN PAID.

NEW TAXI FARE CONVERSION TABLE

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CONVERSION TABLES (ATTACHED) SHOWING THE EXISTING AND NEW TAXI FARES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO TAXI OWNERS AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, CENTRAL, AND ITS KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 26).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE NEW RATES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM SUNDAY (OCTOBER 31).

OWNERS OF URBAN AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS SHOULD PRODUCE THE IR VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS WHEN COLLECTING THE NEW CONVERSION TABLES, HE SAID.

OWNERS WHOSE VEHICLES ARE ON HIRE-PURCHASE FROM FINANCE COMPANIES OR BANKS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE FINANCE COMPANIES OR BANKS TO COLLECT THESE TABLES.

FINANCE COMPANIES, BANKS OR TAXI ASSOCIATIONS COLLECTING CONVERSION TABLES ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS SHOULD PRODUCE ORIGINALS OR CERTIFIED COPIES OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS/BOOKS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.