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"ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A BRIEF RESUME APPLICANT, CONTENTS OF THE PROGRAMME TO BE ORGANISED AND A OF ASSOCIATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE," A DISTRICT BOARD SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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BREAKDOWN SPOKESMAN

DISTRICT

"THEY SHOULD REACH THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN OFFICE BEFORE 5 PM ON AUGUST

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES," HE Added. ADDED.

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THE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING IN MID-AUGUST CONSIDER EACH APPLICATION CAREFULLY BEFORE DECIDING ON THE AMOUNT OF GRANT TO BE GIVEN.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ΤΟ THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON

5-540271.

POLICE REMINDER ON OVERLOADING

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POLICE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED OWNERS AND DRIVERS NOT ΤΟ PERMIT OVERLOADED VEHICLES ON THE ROADS OF HONG KONG,

THIS FOLLOWS A RECENT COURT CASE IN NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY IN WHICH A 34-YEAR-OLD GOODS VEHICLE DRIVER WAS GAOLED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.

A TRAFFIC POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS CURRENT ENFORCEMENT POLICY THAT A CHARGE OF RECKLESS DRIVING WOULD BE LAID, IN ADDITION TO OVERLOADING, IF THE BRAKING EFFICIENCY OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY EFFECTED BY THE EXTRA LOAD.

IN THIS CASE THE OFFENDING VEHICLE WAS IN POOR CONDITION WITH BRAKE EFFICIENCY BARELY ADEQUATE TO COPE WITH IT'S PERMITTED GROSS WEIGHT. ALTHOUGH ONLY 11 PER CENT OVERLOADED THE BRAKING EFFICIENCY HAD DROPPED TO 37.8 PER CENT.

THE RISK TO OTHER ROAD USERS HAD BEEN HEIGHTENED AS THE DRIVER WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY INSURANCE AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS.

THE DEFENDANT PLEADED GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES BROUGHT. AGAINST HIM. HE WAS FINED A TOTAL OF $1,500 AND SENTENCED ΤΟ ONE IMPRISONMENT FOR DRIVING WHILST DISQUALIFIED AND A MONTH FOR DRIVING, THE TWO PERIODS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY. HE WAS FROM DRIVING FOR THREE YEARS,

MONTH'S RECKLESS DISQUALIFIED

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