XN000022-1987-02-11 — Page 4

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1987

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ROUND-THE- CLOCK HOTLINE SERVICE TO COLLECT VIEWS FROM RESIDENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT AND COMMUNITY MATTERS.

ANOT HER ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE PROPOSED OCCUPATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL KOWLOON CITY COMPLEX.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD. THE MEETING WILL BE IN CHINESE AND NO SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE.

SPECIAL DRIVING INSTRUCTORS' LICENCE APPLICATION CLOSING

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APPLICANTS FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING INSTRUCTORS' LICENCES ARE REMINDED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT BY 4 PM ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 13) AT THE LATEST.

+COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SHA TIN DRIVING TEST OFFICE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6061676,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

DRIVERS WHO HAVE HELD A DRIVING LICENCE FOR ALL KINDS OF GOODS VEHICLES FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS WERE INVITED LAST MONTH TO APPLY FOR THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING INSTRUCTORS' LICENCE, THE FIRST EVER TO BE ISSUED.

AN APPLICANT MUST ALSO HAVE GOOD DRIVING SKILL, BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH THE ROAD TRAFFIC LEGISLATION AND DRIVING INSTRUCTION RULES AND MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENCES DURING THE FIVE YEARS PRECEDING HIS APPLICATION.

SINCE APPLICATION OPENED ON JANUARY 14, OVER 1 000 FORMS HAVE BEEN HANDED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ABOUT 500 FORMAL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW FIRST AND THOSE WHO PASS WILL THEN HAVE TO SIT FOR A WRITTEN TEST FOLLOWED BY A ROAD TEST.

/INTERVIEWS