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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1984

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LATEST TAXI TENDER RESULTS ANNOUNCED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED PROCESSING THE LATEST TENDERS FOR 300 URBAN, 181 NEW TERRITORIES AND 10 LANTAU TAXI LICENCES.

A TOTAL OF 659 TENDERS FOR URBAN TAXI LICENCES WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON APRIL 13.

THE HIGHEST TENDER ACCEPTED WAS $161 050, AND THE LOWEST $151 889.

THE AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $157 182 WAS AN INCREASE OF 12 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS TENDERS.

A TOTAL OF 246 TENDERS WERE LODGED FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES.

SUCCESSFUL BID RANGED FROM $18 100 TO $4 506, GIVING AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $7 535, A DECREASE OF 62,2 PER CENT ON THE PREVIOUS TENDERS.

TWELVE TENDERS WERE RECEIVED FOR LANTAU TAXI LICENCES, WITH ACCEPTED BIDS RANGING FROM $31 050 TO $20 190.

THE AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $27.884.7 REPRESENTED AN 11.8 PER CENT INCREASE ON THE PREVIOUS FIGURE.

DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

HK FOR UK DRIVING LICENCES

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HOLDERS OF CURRENT HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCES WHO TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY TO EXCHANGE THEM FOR ORDINARY BRITISH DRIVING LICENCES AS FROM JUNE 1.

ANNOUNCING THE NEW ARRANGEMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) MR COLIN PRISTON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (LICENSING) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, STRESSED THAT THE APPLICATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF RESIDENCE.

+APPLICATION FORM (D1) WILL BE AVAILABLE AT POST OFFICES IN THE U.K. AND LICENCES WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH THE DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING CENTRE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT IN SWANSEA FOR A FEE OF 10 POUNDS, HE SAID.

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