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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1989

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NEW PARKING CHARGES AT HK AIRPORT

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A NEW SCALE OF FEES WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC CARPARK AND SPECIAL CARPARK FACILITIES AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FROM APRIL 1.

PER

THE REVISED PARKING FEES FOR THE PUBLIC CARPARK WILL BE $7

FIRST HOUR FOR THE

TWO HOURS AND $14 PER HOUR THEREAFTER. THE PRESENT RATES ARE $6 FOR EACH OF THE FIRST TWO HOURS AND $12 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT HOUR.

THE MONTHLY FEE FOR THE USE OF SPECIAL PARKS WILL BE FROM $550 TO $650 FOR

PRIVATE CAR AND FROM $700 то

A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.

A

INCREASED $850 FOR

THAT THE THAN

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT DIVISION SAID REVISED PARKING FEES FOR THE AIRPORT CARPARK WOULD STILL BE LESS THE RATES CHARGED IN MANY PUBLIC CARPARKS.

"THE INCREASES ARE MADE TO REFLECT CURRENT MARKET RATE, AND COVER HIGHER OPERATING COSTS, HE SAID.

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TO

HE ADDED THAT THE CURRENT RATE STRUCTURE PROVIDING FOR A DOUBLING OF THE HOURLY FEE AFTER THE FIRST TWO HOURS WOULD DISCOURAGE LONG-STAY

AND PARKING

MORE PARKING SPACES SHORT-TERM USERS.

MAKE AVAILABLE

FOR

PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES FOR UC/RC ELECTIONS START TOMORROW

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TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE ELECTION DAY ON MARCH 9.

TO MARK THE EVENT, TWO BIG BANNERS CARRY ING VOTING MESSAGES WILL BE UNFOLDED AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.

CHIN, FIRST

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, AND MISS SHEILA RUNNER-UP IN THE 1988 MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT.

AFTER THE .................