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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1975
MORE TRAVEL TO CHINA DURING CHINESE NEW YEAR
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A TOTAL OF 133,642 PEOPLE TRAVLLED BY TRAIN TO CHINA DURING THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PERIOD. THIS IS 1,484 MORE THAN LAST YEAR.
BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2 AND 26, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER ON ANY ONE DAY WAS 18,941, AN ALL TIME RECORD. IT EXCEEDED LAST YEAR'S RECORD OF 13,940 BY NEARLY 5,000.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT ECONOMIC SITUATION, ORIGINAL FORECASTS WERE THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE GOING TO CHINA THIS YEAR WOULD DROP BY SOME 20 PER CENT.
HOWEVER, DURING THE EARLIER DAYS OF THE PERIOD THE NUMBER OF TRAVELLERS TURNED OUT TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT OF LAST YEAR ALTHOUGH IT LOWERED SOMEWHAT IN THE LATER DAYS.
THE SPOKESMAN ATTRIBUTED THE BETTER RESULT TO THE ADDITIONAL COACHES, INCREASED FREQUENCY OF TRAINS AND IMPROVED IMMIGRATION ARRANGEMENTS AT LOWU.
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VIEWS ON REPLACEMENT OF S.S.E.E. WANTED *******
THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TODAY REMINDED EDUCATIONAL BODIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUDLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT OR MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO DO SO BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE WORKING PARTY, WHICH WAS SET UP BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION LAST NOVEMBER, DECIDED AT ITS FIRST MEETING IN DECEMBER TO INVITE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS HEADS AND TEACHERS OF GOVERNMENT, AIDED AND PRIVATE SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
WRITTEN COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY, WORKING PARTY ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, C/O EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
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