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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1990

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR NEW GMB ROUTES

MINIBUS OPERATORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BIDDING FOR ANY OF THE 27 NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES IN THE TERRITORY ARE REMINDED TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 28.

"MORE THAN 300 APPLICATION FORMS FOR THESE ROUTES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED SINCE INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS STARTED ON AUGUST 31, SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

APPLICATION FORMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES AND ALL MAIN OFFICES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

A SELECTION BOARD COMPRISING A TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER AND OFFICIALS FROM THE TRANSPORT AND OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL MEET AND SELECT THE APPLICANTS ON THE ESTABLISHED CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THE BOARD.

"THESE CRITERIA INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S TRANSPORT SERVICE, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT VEHICLES, THE MAINTENANCE RECORD OF THE VEHICLES AND THE VEHICLES TO BE DEPLOYED SUCH AS THE AIR-CONDITIONING," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"IF THE APPLICANT IS IN PARTNERSHIP OR INTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT A COMPANY FORMED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE AND THE APPLICATION BE MADE IN THE NAME OF THE COMPANY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED GRADES ON THE BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF ALL BATHING BEACHES IN HONG KONG.

THE PURPOSE OF THE GRADING SYSTEM IS TO INFORM SWIMMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF BACTERIAL POLLUTION AT VARIOUS BEACHES.

THE GRADING WILL BE ANNOUNCED BIWEEKLY DURING THE BATHING SEASON TO COINCIDE WITH THE FREQUENCY AT WHICH BEACH WATERS ARE USUALLY SAMPLED.

/THE GRADING