XN000022-1991-08-06 — Page 5

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NEW TERRITORIES EAST

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NEW TERRITORIES SOUTH

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NEW TERRITORIES WEST

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NEW TERRITORIES NORTH

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1991

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OPERATION HOURS OF LOK MA CHAU BORDER CROSSING TO BE EXTENDED

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THE OPENING HOURS OF THE LOK MA CHAU BORDER CROSSING WILL BR EXTENDED FROM THE EXISTING 9 AM 5 PM TO 7.30 AM

DAILY 8 PM

FROM THURSDAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

TRANSPORT

THE CROSSING, HITHERTO RESTRICTED TO GOODS VEHICLES, WILL NOW BE OPENED TO OTHER CATEGORIES OF VEHICLES INCLUDING PASSENGER COACHES AND PRIVATE CARS.

SYSTEM A QUOTA

USING

FOR THE LICENSING OF VEHICLES

THIS CROSSING IS BEING JOINTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE HONG KONG AND GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES.

CONTROL POINT

CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICE IN SHOULD,

TO THE

COACH OPERATORS WHO WISH TO PROVIDE

THIS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA THROUGH ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE, MAKE APPLICATIONS BOTH TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

APPLICATIONS IN WRITING SHOULD REACH THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 28,

MEZZANINE FLOOR, MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 2 MURRAY ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 16.

"WITH THE OPENING OF THE LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT FOR COACHES, THE EXISTING NUMBER OF LICENCES FOR PASSENGER COACHES

TO AND SHA TAU KOK WILL BE FROZEN AND NEW

APPLICATIONS

USING MAN KAM WILL NOT BE

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CONSIDERED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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