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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1987

TAC CONSIDERS STAR FERRY'S FARE RISE APPLICATION

AN APPLICATION BY THE STAR FERRY COMPANY LTD FOR FARE INCREASES WAS CONSIDERED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE TODAY (TUESDAY) AND ITS

ΤΟ SUBMITTED

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

IN CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION, MEMBERS EXAMINED STAR FERRY'S FARE EXISTING FINANCIAL POSITION AND ALSO THE EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED INCREASES ON THE COMPANY'S PATRONAGE, REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND PROFITS FORECASTS.

MEMBERS WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON STAR FERRY'S 1988/1992 FORWARD PLAN, INCLUDING ITS PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES.

THE TAC ALSO REVIEWED THE ROLE OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, TAKING AGREED THAT THE INTO ACCOUNT RECENT TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENTS. MEMBERS ROLE OF PLB'S AS A

PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODE SHOULD BE

MAINTAINED.

COMPLEMENTARY

BE

MINIBUS SERVICES THE AND THAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO

THEY ALSO AGREED THAT THE OPERATION OF GREEN SHOULD CONTINUE TO

MONITORED BY THE GOVERNMENT CONVERSION OF RED MINIBUSES INTO GREEN MINIBUSES BE PROMOTED.

ON

THE BACKGROUND

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THE ITS SCOPE

MEMBERS WERE ALSO GIVEN A BRIEFING COMMISSIONING OF THE SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY, OF WORK AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE TRANSPORT PLANNING.

ELDERLY URGED TO KEEP UP WITH CHANGES

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PHYSICAL HEALTH

OLD PEOPLE SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR AND MAINTAIN AN OPTIMISTIC AND HOPEFUL OUTLOOK ON LIFE SO AS TO A HAPPY OLD AGE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

ELIZABETH

ENJOY WONG,

MRS WONG WAS SPEAKING AT A CONCERT FOR BY THE ENDEAVOURERS.

THE

ELDERLY ORGANISED

ALSO PAY THE IN

MORE ATTENTION TO SOCIETY TO KEEP

SHE SAID THAT OLD PEOPLE SHOULD

DEVELOPMENTS AFFAIRS

NEW CURRENT

AND THEMSELVES ABREAST OF THE CHANGES OF THE TIMES.

"IF THEY CAN ACCEPT NEW KNOWLEDGE, IT WILL BE EASIER AND CAN BUILD UP PEOPLE

SHE SAID.

TO ACCEPT THE VIEWS OF OTHER INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS,

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A

FOR THEM BETTER

/IN ADDITION,