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12.
unable to
If the ferry companies were sustain operations by reason of a large-scale withdrawal of labour or other problems, Marine Department and Security Forces personnel would endeavour to maintain a skeleton service for priority marine traffic, using a variety of marine craft. If necessary, commercial ferries could be requisitioned for this purpose.
Other Transport
13.
Transport will be
The Commissioner for responsible for regulating the services of trams, maxicabs and public light buses to ensure flexibility in meeting transport demands during an emergency. This may include the gazetting of new maxicab routes.
14.
The Government Land Transport Agency can obtain from Government stocks (or by hire or requisitioning) a limited number of coaches, lorries, vans and cars.
Most of this
will be transport required for use by Government departments, the Security Forces, and,
in exceptional circumstances, certain essential firms; it is unlikely that there will be sufficient Government-controlled transport to cater for any public transport requirements.
COMMUNICATIONS
15.
The Postmaster General
(PMG) has overall
responsibility for communications services and is the Telecommunications Authority in Hong Kong (see Part
V).
16.
by
Public communications services are provided (internal telephone International Ltd
the Hong Kong Telephone Co Ltd service) and Hong Kong Telecom
(external telephone, radio, TV, telex and facsimile
services).
Both companies are
Hong Kong Telecommunications Board.
represented on the
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