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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1983

NEWLY REGISTERED VEHICLES NEED REFLECTING PLATES

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ALL VEHICLES NEWLY REGISTERED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND THEREAFTER SHOULD BE FITTED WITH REFLECTING NUMBER PLATES.

ALL CURRENTLY REGISTERED VEHICLES MUST HAVE SUCH PLATES INSTALLED BY JUNE 1, 1985.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE REVISED ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS THE FRONT PLATE SHOULD HAVE A WHITE BACKGROUND, AND THE BACK PLATE A YELLOW BACKGROUND.

THE REGULATIONS COVER ALL VEHICLES, INCLUDING TAXIS AND GOODS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED CAR OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW PLATES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND BEAR THE SPECIFICATION NUMBER BS AU 145 (A).

+THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRED STANDARD WILL BE A $1 000 FINE AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT,+ HE SAID.

PROSPECTIVE BUYERS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-259494 IF THEY HAVE ANY QUERIES.

THREE DISTRICT BOARDS TO HOLD MEETINGS

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A PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE MAXICAB ROUTES IN TSIM BEI TSUI, LAU FAU SHAN AND PAK NAI WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY (JUNE 2) MORNING.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCISS THE EXTENSION OF WATER SUPPLY TO RURAL AREAS, DISPOSAL OF SITES IN TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA AND PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR LONG PING ESTATE.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PROGRESS REPORT, A PERSI ECTIVE ON EDUCATION IN HONG KONG AND CONTRACTING OUT OF VILLAGE CLEANSING.

IN THE AFTERNOON, THE KOWLOOI CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALSO HOLD ITS MEETING WHEN A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FROM THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, MR KEN WOODHOUSE, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON AN OVERALL REVIEW OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG AND ANSWER GENERAL QUESTIONS.

/HR WOODHOUSE,