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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1975
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR CANTON TRADE FAIR
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THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TODAY ANNOUNCED NEW TIMETABLES TO FACILITATE PASSENGERS TAKING THE UP-TRAIN FOR THE CANTON TRADE FAIR AND FOR HOLIDAY-MAKERS INTENDING TO JOIN THE TOLO HARBOUR FERRY-AND-RAIL TOUR.
FOR PEOPLE GOING TO CANTON, SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAINS WILL BE RUN ON FOUR DAYS BEGINNING TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE SPECIAL TRAIN TODAY AND ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY DEPARTS FROM KOWLOON AT 7.59 A.M. AND ARRIVES AT LOWU AT 9.18 A.M. THE TRAIN ON SUNDAY (APRIL 13) DEPARTS AT 8.02 A.M. AND ARRIVES AT LOWU AT 9.17 A.M.
MEANWHILE, STARTING FROM NEXT MONDAY (APRIL 14), TRAINS LEAVING TSIMSHATSUI FOR THE TOLO HARBOUR TOUR WILL DEPART AT 12.53 P.M. THEY WILL TAKE HOLIDAY-MAKERS BACK TO THE STATION AT 4.41 P.M.
A KCR SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE FERRY-RAIL TOUR, OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY HAS HAD AN ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC.
BEGINNING THIS MONTH THE SEA-JOURNEY IS TAKEN ON A WATER TAXI INSTEAD OF A FERRY, DURING LAST WEEK, THE TOUR WAS 100 PER CENT BOOKED-UP, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE WAS INTRODUCED TO SUIT MORE PASSENGERS.
A SLIGHT CHANGE IS ALSO MADE ON THE ITINERARY OF THE CRUISE WITH A NEW OPTIONAL STOP AT SHAP SZE HEUNG OR THE WU KAI SHA YMCA YOUTH VILLAGE WEATHER PERMITTING.
THE FARE OF THE COMBINE TOUR IS STILL AT $15 PER PERSON AND INCLUDES A SNACK AND REFRESHMENT SERVED ON BOARD. THERE ARE NO TOURS ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.