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SPEECH BY

THE HON. MICHAEL LEUNG, SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 13 JANUARY 1988

TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987

The Secretary for Transport moved the Second Reading of: 'A Bill to amend the Tramway Ordinance'.

Sir,

I move the second reading of the Tramway

(Amendment) Bill 1987.

The Bill provides that the authorised fares

applicable to normal tram services and subject to the

approval of the Governor in Council, should not apply to

private hire and tour services also operated by the

Hongkong Tramways Company.

Since the late 1970s, the Company has been

operating a few trams, specially fitted out for private parties and

hire and tour services at higher rates. These are usually

offered as a group service available to private parties

and tourists for entertainment and sightseeing purposes.

Because the hiring hours are mainly in the evenings, they

do not affect the normal tram services. We believe it is

not

necessary to keep the charges for such services within

the ambit of controlled fares.

So that the trams required for normal passenger

services will not be affected, the Bill also provides that

the maximum number of cars for tour services should be

control and subject to the Commissioner for Transport's/approval.

adjourned.

Sir, I move that the debate on this motion be now

Motion made. That the debate on the Second Reading of the Bill be adjourned. Question put and agreed to.