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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1993

ΤΟ IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY OF ON-STREET METERED PARKING SPACES, MEMBERS ENDORSED THAT THE CHARGE SHOULD BE INCREASED FROM

$2 PER 30 MINUTES TO $2 PER 15 MINUTES IN BUSY URBAN AREAS SUCH CHAI, TSIM SHA TSUI MONG ROK, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1994.

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THE PARKING CHARGES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1987.

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MEMBERS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO OTHER MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY OF METERED SPACES,

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ON THE RDS, MEMBERS WERE INFORMED THAT THE TAC WORK ING FOUND THAT THE RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT FOR THE PROPOSED WESTERN CORRIDOR WAS ACCEPTABLE.

HOWEVER, THE GROUP WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ADEQUACY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE LRT AS A FEEDER SERVICE FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS AND STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE WESTERN VIA CORRIDOR TO TUEN MUN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY TIN SHUI WAJ WHICH COULD BE SERVED BY A FEEDER SERVICE.

THE WORKING GROUP AGREED THAT THE TSEUNG KWAN о EXTENSION SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE 2001.

THE GROUP FELT THAT THE CHOICE OF ALIGNMENT FOR THE EAST KOWLOON ROUTE AND RELATED ISSUES SUCH AS THE LIKELIHOOD OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION AND THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WOULD NEED FURTHER DETAILED ASSESSMENT.

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FOR THE HONG KONG ISLAND PROPOSALS, THE GROUP CONSIDERED SOUTH HONG KONG ISLAND LINE MIGHT BE FEASIBLE WITH PRIVATE

PARTICIPATION.

NORTH HONG KONG

BUT, THE PROPOSED ELEVATED SYSTEM FOR THE ISLAND 1.INE MIGHT NEED FURTHER ASSESSMENT IN TERMS OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PASSENGER CARRYING CAPACITY.

36 ADMISSION PROCEDURE ENDS TODAY

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THE SECONDARY 6 ADMISSION PROCEDURE, WHICH BEGAN ON AUGUST ENDED TODAY (TUESDAY) WITH THE POSTING OF A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WHO HAD APPLIED FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION OF THE PLACES.

REMAINING 225

A TOTAL OF 23,200 46 PLACES WERE AVAILABLE POR HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION CANDIDATES, WITH MORE THAN 50 PER CENT TAKEN UP ON THE FIRST DAY.

THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE STILL UNABLE TO SECURE A $6 PLACE AS SOME OF THOSE WHO HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL DURING THE FIVE-STAGE PROCEDURE MAY DECIDE NOT TO TAKE UP THE PLACES

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