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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1987

TV PROGRAMME TO DISCUSS HK DOLLAR LINKAGE

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR JOSEPH YAM, WILL DISCUSS THE LINKAGE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR WITH THE U.S. DOLLAR IN A TELEVISION INTERVIEW TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE PROGRAMME "TO THE POINT" IS PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND WILL BE SCREENED ON ATV-GOLD AT 6.50 PM.

LANTAU TAXI FARES TO GO UP ON MONDAY

LANTAU TAXI FARES WILL GO UP FROM MONDAY, DECEMBER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE PUBLIC TODAY (FRIDAY).

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

.4 KILOMETRES.

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CHARGES FOR WAITING TIME WILL GO UP ΤΟ 50 MINUTE FROM 80 CENTS FOR EVERY TWO MINUTES.

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

FOR EVERY EVERY SUBSEQUENT

CENTS

FOR EVERY

ALSO BE $1 ON

INCREASED RADIO-CALL

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN KWAI CHUNG

THE SLIP ROAD CONNECTING THE NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KWAI CHUNG ROAD AND KWAI ON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM ON DECEMBER 14 AND 15 (MONDAY AND TUESDAY) TO FACILITATE THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT THEIR INSPECTION WORKS.

NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND VEHICLES ON KWAI CHUNG ROAD WISHING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS ON TO KWAI ON ROAD VIA THE SLIP ROAD WILL HAVE TO USE KWAI FOO ROAD AND HING FONG ROAD).