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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1990

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NATURALISATION AND NATIONALITY SECTION EXTENDS WORKING HOURS

(TUESDAY) THAT

IN AS NATURALISATION

WITH THE UK AND NATIONALITY

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY

APPLICATIONS FOR VIEW OF THE DRASTIC INCREASE IN

TERRITORIES CITIZEN IN CONNECTION BRITISH DEPENDENT NATIONALITY PACKAGE, THE DEPARTMENT'S NATURALISATION SECTION WILL EXTEND ITS WORKING HOURS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.

UNTIL

THE EXTENDED WORKING HOURS OF THE SECTION AT 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, THESE SECOND FLOOR, WAN CHAI ARE FROM TWO DAYS.

8.45 AM

PM ON 11.59

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY HOURS FOR ENQUIRIES.

829 TELEPHONE

3013 DURING OFFICE

TAC DISCUSSES FERRY, BUS AND TAXI ISSUES

THE

COMMITTEE

TRANSPORT ADVISORY DISCUSSED A FARE INCREASE APPLICATION LIMITED TO MEET RISING OPERATING COSTS.

TODAY (TAC)

(TUESDAY) FROM THE STAR FERRY COMPANY

FERRY FARES

WERE

LOWER

ON

ON WAN CHAI 1988 WHEN

REVISED LAST THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT

DECK PASSENGERS JULY 2, 1989. THE REVISION DID NOT AFFECT THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE. FARES FOR THE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE HAD ALSO REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE THE SERVICE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED.

IN

ASSESSING THE

APPLICATION,

THE

THAT A CONSIDERED TAC

WAS ΤΟ REMAIN GENERAL FARE INCREASE WAS NECESSARY IF THE STAR FERRY

THE COMPANY NEEDED THE IN A REASONABLY HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION.

CARRY PROPOSED FARE RISE TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE AND

PROGRAMME. ONE PLANNING

OF OUT IMPROVEMENTS SET OUT IN THE FORWARD

IN ITS THE REASONS OF THE INCREASE WAS TO REDUCE STAR FERRY'S LOSSES FERRY OPERATION.

THE TAC'S RECOMMENDATION WILL BE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE

COMPANY'S

FORWARD

PLANNING

FOR PROGRAMME STAR FERRY WOULD DEMAND AND THAT

IN DISCUSSING THE 1989/90 TO 1993/94, THE TAC WAS SATISFIED THAT THE

TO MEET PROJECTED HAVE SUFFICIENT FERRY CAPACITY ADEQUATE RESOURCES WERE BEING APPLIED TO UPGRADE FACILITIES.

THE TAC

NOTED

THAT

EXTRA

EXPENSES

WERE

INCURRED PURCHASE OF TWO NEW VESSELS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO FERRY PIERS OLD VESSELS.

FOR

THE

AND

THE

/WITH THE

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