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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1992

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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN KWUN TONG TO BE CLOSED

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING

то CLOSE THE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS ON A BUILDING IN KWUN TONG SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT CAUSING DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS AND THE PUBLIC.

THE UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES ARE ON THE ROOF OVER UNITS Q2 AND V2, 13TH FLOOR, BLOCK 2, KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL LOT 94.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON NOVEMBER 25 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

DEMOLITION WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START AS SOON AS ORDERS ARE ISSUED.

THE CLOSURE

SAFEGUARDS AGAINST TAXI METER TAMPERING

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THE

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED TAXI OPERATORS AND DRIVERS THAT ALL TAXIS WOULD BE CHECKED ON ANTI- TAMPERING DEVICES DURING THE ANNUAL VEHICLE INSPECTION STARTING FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TAXI METERS MUST BE INSTALLED WITH ANTI-TAMPERING DEVICES AND THE FARE GROUP MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE METERS.

FOR TAXIS STILL USING THE OLD-TYPE ELECTRONIC METERS WITHOUT ANTI-TAMPERING FUNCTIONS, THE CABLES MUST BE VISIBLE AND SHEATHED.

VISIBLE

FOR THOSE FITTED WITH NEW ELECTRONIC METERS WITH ANTI-TAMPERING FUNCTIONS, THE CABLES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED IN A MANNER BUT MUST BE SHEATHED.

ALL TAXI METERS SHOULD HAVE THE "DOLLAR" AND "CENT" CLEARLY SEPARATED AND EACH FARE GROUP CLEARLY MARKED.

DISPLAYS

THE DEPARTMENT HAS IMPLEMENTED A SERIES OF MEASURES AGAINST METER-TAMPERING SINCE JULY, INCLUDING THE USE OF NEW SERIALISED

SECURITY SEALS.

IN ADDITION, ALL TAXIS UNDERGOING ANNUAL AND HALF-YEARLY INSPECTIONS HAVE TO EMPLOY BETTER SEALING WIRES.

"THESE MEASURES WOULD HELP PROTECT PASSENGERS 1 INTEREST AND BUILD UP A GOOD IMAGE OF THE TAXI TRADE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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