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There will almost certainly

and has accepted that rises are necessary. be objections to the increases: the se will come particularly from residents in areas served by Cutlying District services, who are expected to object both to the passenger and the freight increases. Islanders tend also to believe that profitable islands routes subsidise other routes. Nevertheless the prevailing reaction of the public is expected to be one of grudging acceptance. Fublicity will concentrate on the dramatic increase in operating costs in the past year. It may also be directed to the varying contributions made to overheads by different services (paragraphs 27 - 29).

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Members will be asked to advise whether-

(a) under regulation 16(1) of the Ferries Regulations the fares

for the ferry services from Shau Kei Wan to Kwun Tong and Shau Kei Wan to Sam Ka Tsuen should be increased as proposed in Annex D;

(b) the fares and freight charges for other licensed or excluded

services (listed in paragraph 34 above) should be increased as proposed in Annex E;

(c) the draft resolution at Annex E should be introduced into

the Legislative Council; and

(d) the draft notification at Annex F should be made.

(The Secretary for the Environment (Mr D. J. C. JCNES), the Commissioner for Transport (Mr A. T. ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT) and the Chief Treasury Accountant (Economic Services) (Mr A.D. CLARK) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).

10th September 1979 (CR 7/5591/79)

G.S. 166

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