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TUESDAT, FEBRUARY 14, 1989

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THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT ALLOWING NT TAXIS TO OPERATE IN MA SIIAN WOULD NOT AFFECT THE

REMAINING LEVEL OF TAXI SERVICE IN THE FEW REMOTE NT AREAS WHICH WERE NOT SERVED BY SCHEDULED PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

MEMBERS ALSO AGREED THAT NT TAXIS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE BANNED FROM THE JUNK BAY NEW TOWN, INCLUDING RENNIE'S MILL.

MEMBERS CONCEDED THAT IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE JUNK BAY BE NEW TOWN TO BE SERVED BY URBAN TAXIS AS MOST EXTERNAL TRIPS WOULD TO AND FROM KOWLOON RATHER THAN SAI KUNG.

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AS REGARDS RENNIE'S MILL, MEMBERS NOTED THAT THE PROVISION BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES, FERRIES AND URBAN TAXIS CONTINUED TO SERVE THE AREA WELL.

15 QUESTIONS ON LEGCO AGENDA

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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 15 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER FIVE BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

BILL

THE FIVE BILLS ARE THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT} BILL

{ AMENDMENT} 1989, LEGAL OFFICERS

AND 1989, LIFTS

ESCALATORS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT} 1989 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND

MUNICIPAL

SERVICES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

BILL

1989.

EACH BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

INTEREST ON TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES REVISED

A GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED YESTERDAY (MONDAY) CONTAINS A LEGAL NOTICE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS AUTHORISED AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF INTEREST PAYABLE ON TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES.

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INTEREST

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6.84

AS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THE NEW ANNUAL RATE WILL BE 7.32 PER CENT (TAX FREE) AS AGAINST THE CURRENT RATE PER CENT (TAX FREE).

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