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THREE DIRECT SUNDAY WOULD WILL BE

"FOR THE FIRST TIME, PEOPLE WILL VOTE IN ALL THE ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR ON A SUNDAY. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT BE MORE CONVENIENT TO MOST OF THE ELECTORS AND WE HOPE THERE A GREATER PARTICIPATION.

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FINALLY, MR TANG STRESSED THAT GOVERNMENT EFFORTS NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO MAKE NEXT YEAR'S ELECTIONS A SUCCESS.

ALONE WOULD

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"WHAT MATTERS MORE IS THAT THE PUBLIC WILL PARTICIPATE ELECTIONS, HE SAID.

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EXCO APPROVES TAXI FUEL SUPPLEMENT

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE CHARGING OF A FLAT 1 TEMPORARY FUEL SUPPLEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL TAXI FARE FOR URBAN, NEW TERRITORIES AND LANTAU TAXIS WITH EFFECT FROM SUNDAY (DECEMBER 16).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE FUEL SUPPLEMENT IS A TEMPORARY MEASURE AIMED AT LESSENING THE

BURDEN OF TAXI DRIVERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE RAPID FUEL PRICE INCREASES AS A RESULT OF THE GULF CRISIS.

THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN WHEN EITHER PRICE FALLS SUBSTANTIALLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, OR INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT GENERAL FARE EXERCISE.

THE FUEL ADVISORY INCREASE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, TAXI OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A TABLE SHOWING IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE CHARACTERS THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE THAT IS TO BE LEVIED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE ADDITIONAL FARE TABLE SHOULD BE DISPLAYED TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING FARE PLATE FROM SUNDAY UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE

TEMPORARY FUEL SUPPLEMENT IS CANCELLED.

"IT SHOULD BE DISPLAYED IN THE SIMILAR MANNER AS THE EXISTING FARE TABLE, AT THE INTERIOR NEARSIDE REAR DOOR AND THE FRONT DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OR THE FRONT NEARS IDE DOOR," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

THE TABLE SHALL BE A STICKER WITH A MATTE SURFACE PLASTIC FILM, MEASURING AT LEAST 50 MILLIMETRES HIGH AND 240 MILLIMETRES WIDE, AND SHALL HAVE A YELLOW BACKGROUND WITH LETTERS, CHARACTERS AND NUMERALS IN BLACK.

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