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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1991

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"OF THESE, 535 CASES OR 96

CENT ARE MALPRACTICES. TWO MAJOR AREAS OF COMPLAINTS ARE CASES) AND REFUSING HIRE (146 CASES)," HE SAID.

ABOUT TAXI DRIVER OVERCHARGING (140

THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RELATED ΤΟ RAIL TRANSPORT SERVICES ALSO ROSE FROM 29 CASES IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER TO 34 CASES THIS QUARTER.

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IN ADDITION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID COMPLAINTS ABOUT ROAD

CASES, 55 ON HONG CONGESTION INCREASED FROM 208 CASES TO 275

KONG ISLAND, 79 IN KOWLOON AND 141 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING ΤΟ ROAD CONGESTION INCLUDED TRAFFIC ENGINEERING MATTERS, VEHICLE OBSTRUCTION AND ROAD WORKS, HE SAID.

TENDERS INVITED FOR NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY * * * * * *

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FROM PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR THE CONTRUCTION OF THE ΤΑΙ HO SECTION OF THE NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY BETWEEN TA PANG PO IN THE EAST AND KEI TAU KOK IN THE WEST ON LANTAU ISLAND.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE TAI HO SECTION WAS THE FIRST SECTION OF A DUAL THREE-LANE EXPRESSWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE NORTH LANTAU COASTLINE.

"IT WILL FORM A PART OF AN EXTENSIVE TRANSPORT NETWORK TO PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE NEW AIRPORT AND DEVELOPMENTS ON LANTAU ISLAND. THE ROADWAY WILL BE BUILT MOSTLY ON RECLAMATIONS.

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"CONCURRENTLY LAND FOR THE AIRPORT RAILWAY AND A RESERVE FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES WILL BE FORMED UNDER THE SAME CONTRACT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SEVEN PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS WERE INFORMED OF THE AVAILIBILITY OF TENDER DOCUMENTS. PREQUALIFICATION WAS ASSESSED ON FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES.

THE 1992 AND AND

FOUR

THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS MARCH 1992. AWARD OF THE CONTRACT WILL BE MADE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BF COMPLETED IN FOUR YEARS MONTHS.

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