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FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1991

TENANTS' THE

"TENANTS WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO FORM THEMSELVES INTO ASSOCIATIONS AND TO ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

"ALTHOUGH THE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD CONSULT TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS ON ISSUES

ΤΟ PERTAINING

THE MANAGEMENT OF A BLOCK AND WOULD TAKE ACCOUNT THESE VIEWS IN THE VOTES THAT IT CAST.

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OF

SAMB

TURNING TO THE ISSUES OF BUYING BACK AND RESALE, THE SPOKESMAN

UNDER FLATS SOLD

THE SCHEME WOULD

то BE SUBJECT

THE RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE AS APPLY TO HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS.

SAID

COULD

FLATS

"THIS WOULD MEAN THAT FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS AFTER SALE, ONLY BE SOLD BACK TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. AFTER 10 YEARS, FLATS MAY

TO THE ΤΟ BE SOLD ON THE OPEN MARKET, SUBJECT

PAYMENT HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE UPDATED VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL DISCOUNT.

"OWNERS WHO SELL THEIR FLAT BACK TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL TO BE REQUIRED TO VACATE THE FLAT, AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REVERT BRING

PUBLIC RENTAL IN THE FLAT, THOUGH THEY CAN APPLY FOR HOUSING THROUGH THE WAITING LIST IN THE USUAL WAY.**

TENANTS

CASES, SPOKESMAN SAID.

FOR

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE FOR GENUINE

EXAMPLE, UPON THE DEATH OF THE SOLE

COMPASSIONATE

BREADWINNER,

THE

GOVT CONSIDERING MEASURES TO BOOST TAXI DRIVERS'

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INCOME

OF PROPOSALS TRADE,

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING A NUMBER PUT FORWARD BY THE TAXI TRADE TO BOOST INCOME OF PROPLE IN THE THE COMMISSJONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR GORDON SIU SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS MADE BY THE TAXI TRADE TO LOWER THE FUEL TAX FOR TAXIS AND TO CUT DIESEL PRICE, MR SIU SAID:

"THE QUESTION IS : HOW TO INCREASE THE INCOME OF PEOPLE IN TAXI TRADE?

THE

"IN THE PRESENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO LOOK TO AVENUES NOT CONNECTED WITH THE FARE BOX,“

PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDED PERMITTING TAXI DRIVERS то ENGAGE IN THE DIRECT MARKETING OF MERCHANDISE, DISTRIBUTE HAND-BILLS AND PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS, AND PUT UP ADVERTISING TRANSPARENCIES ON REAR TAXI WINDOWS.

IN A LETTER TO THE TRADE, MR SIU SAID SUBJECT TO ROAD SAFETY AND THAT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PASSENGER IS NOT COMPROMISED, THESE SUGGESTIONS MIGHT BE APPROVED, THUS INCREASING THE INCOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE TRADE.

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