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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983

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LANTAU TAXIS IN SERVICE SOON

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LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE SERVED BY ITS OWN FLEET OF 20 TAXIS WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPOINTMENTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE LANTAU TAXIS HAD BEEN FIXED AT THREE EACH DAY STARTING FROM TODAY UNTIL MARCH 7.

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THE LANTAU TAXIS WILL BE LIGHT BLUE IN COLOUR WITH A WHITE

FARE CHARGES WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS - $3 FOR THE FIRST TWO KILOMETRES AND 30 CENTS FOR EVERY SUBSEQUENT 0.2 KILOMETRE.

BECAUSE OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF LANTAU ISLAND, OPERATION OF LANTAU TAXIS WILL INITIALLY BE CONFINED TO SOUTH LANTAU AND TUNG CHUNG WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING FROM SOUTH LANTAU ROAD TO PO LIN MONASTERY IN NGONG PING.

MEANWHILE, THE SPECIAL LANTAU TAXI WRITTEN TEST FOR LANTAU RESIDENTS HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 28, 1983, AND THE RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITHIN A WEEK.

THREE NEW ROADS FOR TUEN MUN

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT THREE NEW ROADS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA.

THE SCHEME FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.