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CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

主席報告

Despite the Company's objections, the Government announced in February, 1988 that it had granted permission to the public light bus operators to increase the seating capacity in each public light bus from 14 to 16 seats. As franchised buses and public light buses are operating in competition in most areas, the latter's increase in seating capacity will, no doubt, have some adverse effects on KMB's operation.

Notwithstanding these negative

factors, new bus services are required to serve the new towns and housing estates which are being developed or scheduled to be developed in the

future. The Government's programme

to provide more and better housing for

the population, and to shift some of that population from the high density urban areas to the New Territories,

will continue to provide potential for further expansion of KMB's services in the coming years.

DIRECTORS

Under the Public Bus Services Ordinance, the Governor has appointed the persons holding the position of Commissioner for Transport and Deputy Secretary for

Transport (Transport Services) to sit on our Board. Mr James So Yiu Cho, JP, Commissioner for Transport, was appointed on 18th May, 1987, to replace Mr Peter Frederick Leeds, iso, JP, and Mrs Alice Lai Siu Po Chun, Deputy Secretary for Transport (Transport Services) was appointed on 8th June, 1987 to replace Mr David Lan Hong-tsung, JP. The valuable services rendered by Mr Peter Frederick Leeds and Mr David Lan Hong-tsung during their terms of directorship are greatly

儘管本公司提出反對,政府已於 一九八八年二月宣佈已准許公共小型 巴士商將每部公共小型巴士座位數目 由十四個增至十六個。由於專利巴士與 公共小型巴士在大多數地區均有競爭, 後者增加座位數目無疑將對本公司經營 有不良影響。

雖然有此等不利因素,但新市鎮及眾多 現正發展或預定發展之屋邨仍需要新巴士 路線提供服務。政府為居民提供更多及 更佳之屋邨,以及將部份居民從

人口密度高之市區遷往新界之計劃將 繼續在來年為本公司服務進一步擴展 提供潛力。

董事會

根據公共巴士服務條例規定,港督委派 在任之運輸署署長及副運輸司

(運輸服務)出任本公司董事。

運輸署署長蘇耀祖先生於一九八七年

五月十八日獲委任接替李舒先生; 副運輸司(運輸服務)黎蕭寶珍女士 於一九八七年六月八日獲委任接替

藍鴻震先生。董事會同寅感謝李舒先生 與藍鴻震先生在董事任期內對本公司 所作之貢獻,並歡迎蘇先生及黎太加入 本公司董事會。

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