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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1994

FIRST ISSUE OF "COMAC NEWS" PUBLISHED

1994

FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS (COMAC) ORDINANCE (ADMENDMENT) BILL 1994 ON JUNE 24, WHICH,

INTER-ALIA, PROVIDES FOR DIRECT ACCESS OF THE PUBLIC TO THE COMAC, THERE WAS A GREAT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES AND

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

FROM JULY TO OCTOBER THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF WRITTEN COMPLAINTS RECEIVED WAS 951 AND 348 RESPECTIVELY THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, THE NUMBER WAS 418 AND 57.

ENQUIRIES AND WHEREAS FOR

THIS REPRESENTS A TWO-FOLD INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES AND A SIX-FOLD INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WRITTEN COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

THE COMAC OFFICE WILL RELEASE A MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT THE ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED UNDER THE "COMAC NEWS" ON FIFTH OF EACH MONTH OR THE FOLLOWING DAY IF IT FELL ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

THIS IS THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE "COMAC NEWS" SERIES. ISSUE OF "COMAC NEWS" WOULD BE PUBLICISED ON DECEMBER 5.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT SENIOR EXECUTIVE (ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS) MISS ANNA CHAN 805 7015.

OFFICER ON TEL

BALLOTING OF TAXI LICENCES TENDERS

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT IN RESPECT OF THE CURRENT TENDERS FOR TAXIS (HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES) AND TAXIS (NEW TERRITORIES), A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 7), AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, THIRD FLOOR, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG, TO DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TENDERS:

* 11 TENDERS OFFERING AN IDENTICAL PREMIUM OF $1,719,000 FOR THE ALLOCATION OF NINE TAXI (HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES) LICENCES WHICH REMAIN AVAILABLE AFTER 291 OF THE 300 TAXI (HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES) LICENCES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO TENDERS OFFERING A PREMIUM IN EXCESS OF $1,719,000; AND

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