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1. In this case the appellant pleaded guilty to driving a private car for hire or reward. He was fined and disqualified from driving private or public cars for a period of 12 months. The learned magistrate included the latter because he felt that they would provide the defendant with opportunities to operate them as white taxis. It is a sensible approach but one not allowed by the law. Section 23 of the Road Traffic Ordinance, to which Crown Counsel has drawn my attention, provides either for co