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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1986

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TAXI CONVERSION TABLES READY FOR COLLECTION

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CONVERSION TABLES SHOWING EXISTING NEW TERRITORIES AND LANTAU TAXI FARES AS AGAINST THE NEW FARE SCALE DUE TO COME INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 1 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION BY TAXI OPERATORS FROM WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 26), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

TAXI OPERATORS WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT SUCH TABLES AT ALL LICENSING OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC ENQUIRIES COUNTERS OF THE TAI PO, NORTH, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE MUI WO SUB-OFFICE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE TABLES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION, ROOM 906-909, HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED TAXI OPERATORS TO BRING ALONG THE IR TAXI REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS WHEN COLLECTING THE IR CONVERSION TABLES AND ADVISED THEM TO DISPLAY THE TABLES IN THE IR VEHICLES BEFORE THE METERS ARE RECALIBRATED.

LADY AKERS-JONES STARTS OFF WALK

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LADY AKERS-JONES TOOK THE LEAD IN A WALKATHON FOR THE DISABLED AT THE VICTORIA GAP CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AT THE PEAK THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.

ABOUT 400 PEOPLE INCLUDING THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE BLIND, THE DEAF, REHABILITANTS AS WELL AS THE ABLE-BODIED TOOK PART IN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAMILY WALK, ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING MUTUAL HELP AND CO-OPERATION IN FAMILIES WITH DISABLED MEMBERS.

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