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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1984

THE PROGRAMME WOULD REQUIRE AN INCREASE IN DOUBLE DECKERS ON THE ROAD, FROM THE PRESENT NUMBER OF 2 281 TO 2 569 BY THE END OF 1985, AND 2 755 BY THE END OF 1986. KMB IS EXPECTED TO SPEND $212 MILLION IN 1985 AND ABOUT $204 MILLION IN 1986 TO FINANCE THE EXPANSION OF ITS FLEET.

THE MEETING ALSO EXAMINED THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CONTRACT HIRE CAR SCHEME INTRODUCED IN 1982. THE NUMBER OF HIRE CAR PERMITS HAD CONTINUED TO DECLINE, MOST OF THE CANCELLATIONS AND SURRENDERS BEING IN THE PRIVATE HIRE CAR AND SCHOOL HIRE CAR CATEGORIES.

A TOTAL OF 867 PERMITS WERE IN EFFECT, OUT OF A GAZETTED

LIMIT OF 3 460.

THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT THE POLICE FORCE WAS CONTINUING TO MONITOR REPORTED AND SUSPECTED PAK PAI ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND WOULD BE TAKING ENFORCEMENT ACTION TO ENSURE THAT PRIVATE HIRE CARS WHOSE PERMITS HAD BEEN CANCELLED DID NOT REVERT TO ILLEGAL PAK PAI OPERATIONS.

BOARD TO DISCUSS WHITE PAPER

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NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THE IR MEETING ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 20).

REPRESENTATIVES FROM RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SYSTEM AND THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDING MANAGEMENT SCHEME.

AT THE MEETING, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION WILL ALSO EXPLAIN THE PROVISION OF THE TRAIN SERVICES.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES AND A BIMONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

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