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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1987

HE WAS SPEAKING TO THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE THIRD DAY OF HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO NEW YORK, BOSTON, LONDON AND PARIS.

THE COURTS WOULD DECIDE CASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AND MIGHT REFER TO PRECEDENTS IN OTHER COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS, MR THOMAS SAID.

BAR

AGO, AND NOW

THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION IS ONE OF THE OLDEST ASSOCIATIONS IN THE U.S. IT WAS FOUNDED OVER 200 YEARS HAS OVER 6,000 MEMBERS.

MR THOMAS WAS DUE TO FLY TO LONDON LATER IN THE DAY.

EXCO APPROVES LANTAU TAXI FARE INCREASE

A FARE INCREASE OF 25 PER CENT FOR LANTAU TAXIS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE NEW FARE SCALE WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 14.

UNDER THE NEW FARE SCALE, A TAXI TRIP IN LANTAU WILL COST $5 INSTEAD OF $4 FOR THE FIRST TWO KILOMETRES, AND 50 CENTS FOR EVERY SUBSEQUENT 0.2 KILOMETRES INSTEAD OF 80 CENTS FOR EVERY SUBSEQUENT

0.4 KILOMETRES.

UP TO 50 CENTS FOR EVERY

CHARGES FOR WAITING TIME WILL GO MINUTE FROM 80 CENTS FOR EVERY TWO MINUTES.

SURCHARGES ON BAGGAGE, ANIMAL OR BIRD WILL ALSO BE FROM $1 TO $2 FOR EACH ARTICLE, AND A SURCHARGE OF $1 ON SERVICE WILL BE INTRODUCED.

THE

LAST INCREASE IN NEW INTRODUCED ON MARCH 1 LAST YEAR.

INCREASED RADIO-CALL

TERRITORIES TAXI

FARES WAS

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT SURCHARGE INCREASES WERE APPROVED FOLLOWING A CAREFUL OVERALL OPERATING ECONOMICS OF THE LANTAU TAXI TRADE.

THE FARE AND

STUDY OF THE

"THE FARE AND SURCHARGE INCREASES APPROVED ARE EXPECTED TO ENCOURAGE LANTAU TAXI OPERATORS ΤΟ CONTINUE ΤΟ PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC,' HE SAID.

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THE NEW FARE SCALE WILL BE SHOWN IN A CONVERSION TABLE WHICH WILL BE ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT UNTIL THE TAXI METERS ARE RECALIBRATED.

LANTAU TAXI OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY THE TABLE PROMINENTLY INSIDE THE VEHICLES.

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