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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6,

1993

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SPECIAL METER SEALING EXERCISE FOR URBAN AND NT TAXIS * * * * * *

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED SPECIAL METER SEALING EXERCISE FOR URBAN WOULD BE CONDUCTED FROM NOVEMBER 15.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION WITH THE TAXI FARE INCREASE ON

TODAY AND NEW

(SATURDAY) THAT A TERRITORIES TAXIS

SAID THE EXERCISE WAS IN NOVEMBER 14.

B.

TELEPHONE BOOKINGS DURING FOR THIS SPECIAL SEALING

TAXI OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE OFFICE HOURS FROM MONDAY, NOVEMBER EXERCISE.

THE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES ARE:

FOR URBAN TAXIS:

*

KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE I:

(A) 5 PM - 9 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND

(B) 8.30 AM - 5 PM ON SATURDAYS (EXPECT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

TO KWA WAN VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE:

(A) 8.30 AM

(B) 8.30 AM

-

5 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND

11.30 AM ON SATURDAYS (EXPECT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

TELEPHONE BOOKING NO.: 759 7573

FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS:

SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE:

*

5 PM 7 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND

* 11.30 AM 6 PM ON SATURDAYS (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS)

TELEPHONE BOOKING NO.: 426 9085

THE SPOKESMAN SAID TAXI METERS SHOULD BE RECALIBRATED THEY WERE TESTED AND SEALED BY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT STAFF.

BEFORE

THE

"WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE EXISTING GEARBOX SEAL UNDERNEATH TAXI SHOULD BE LEFT INTACT WHEN THE TAXI IS PRESENTED FOR THE SPECIAL RECALIBRATION INSPECTION," HE SAID.

TAXI OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR OF TAXI METERS TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY COMPLAINTS MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC ON THE USE OF FARE THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

EARLY RECALIBRATION ARISING FROM THE CONVERSION TABLES,