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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990

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NT TAXI OPERATORS URGED TO CO-OPERATE IN SURVEY

NEW TERRITORIES TAXI OPERATORS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE

IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE TAXI TRADE THERE.

WOULD A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE SURVEY

OPERATING CONDITIONS OF HELP THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS CORRECTLY THE THE TRADE.

IS AN ANNUAL EXERCISE AND IS HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SURVEY

SO THAT A COMPARISON CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD EVERY YEAR CAN BE MADE WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY BE USED FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.

OF TWO

PARTS:

THE SURVEY CONSISTS READING. NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS HAVE BEEN EXERCISE.

QUESTIONNAIRE

KEPT

AND METER RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR THE

OWNERS OF THE SELECTED TAXIS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A

SUCH ON

WHICH INCLUDE ITEMS QUESTIONNAIRE

THEIR OPERATIONS

AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. THEY OPERATING FORMAT, INCOME AND FUEL

DEPARTMENT REQUESTED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE APRIL 10.

SHORT

AS

ARE

BY

FOR

TAXI OPERATORS ARE ALSO ASKED TO PRESENT THEIR TAXIS TWICE METER READING FROM MARCH 19 TO MARCH 23 AND FROM MARCH 26 TO MARCH 30, AT ANY OF BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 12.30 PM OR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM, THE SIX METER READING CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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RESTAURANT OPERATOR FINED FOR USING INACCURATE WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN THE OPERATOR OF A ROAST GOOSE AND

SHA (FRIDAY) FOR USING INACCURATE WEIGHING TIN WAS FINED $2,000 TODAY INSTRUMENTS.

USE OF INACCURATE THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

IT WAS THE FIRST PROSECUTION INVOLVING THE WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS IN RESTAURANTS SINCE ORDINANCE CAME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 LAST YEAR.

/THE DEFENDANT