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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1985

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PERMITS OFFERED FOR CROSS-BORDER LIMOUSINE SERVICE

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR 50 HIRE CAR PERMITS TO OPERATE A LUXURY LIMOUSINE SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA VIA THE SHA TAU KOK CONTROL POINT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE PRIVATE CARS FOR WHICH SUCH PERMITS WOULD BE ISSUED MUST HAVE A CIF VALUE OF OVER $30 000 IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1983, OR A CIF VALUE OF OVER $45 000 IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1984. THE APPLICANT MUST BE THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE PRIVATE CAR.

IT WOULD ALSO BE NECESSARY FOR THE APPLICANT TO PRODUCE, AMONG OTHER DOCUMENTS, WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF APPROVAL FROM THE APPROPRIATE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR OPERATING A HIRE CAR SERVICE WITHIN CHINA AND DOCUMENTARY PROOF TO THE EFFECT THAT THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN OPERATING A PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.

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+ IF THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS EXCEEDS 50, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT MAY, AS APPROPRIATE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH APPLICATIONS.

+SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO OBTAIN THE APPROPRIATE CLOSED ROAD PERMITS FOR THEIR HIRE CARS, HE SAID.

HIRE CAR PERMITS WILL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE. THE ANNUAL FEES FOR SUCH PERMITS ARE $1 000 PER ANNUM AND $350 FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR MONTHS.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION, 9TH FLOOR, ROOM 906-909 HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT ITS KOWLOON OFFICE AT 9TH FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED EITHER IN PERSON OR BY REGISTERED POST TO THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION AT HUTCHISON HOUSE ON OR BEFORE MAY 31. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 5-249418.

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