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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1975
HALF-FARE TRAIN TICKETS FOR STUDENTS
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STUDENTS TRAVELLING ORDINARY CLASS ON PASSENGER TRAINS WILL BE GIVEN A HALF-FARE CONCESSION DURING THE SUMMER VACATION STARTING NEXT WEDNESDAY (JULY 2).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, MR. REGINALD GREGORY SAID THE FARE CONCESSION, LIKE PREVIOUS YEARS, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING MORE YOUNGSTERS IN URBAN AREAS TO ORGANISE PICNICS AND OUTINGS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE LONG VACATION.
+AT THE SAME TIME, HE SAID, YOUTHS IN RURAL AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO TO TOWN MORE FREQUENTLY TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES.+
THE CONCESSION IS VALID BETWEEN JULY 2 AND AUGUST 29, ORDINARY HALF-FARE CHILD TICKETS OVERPRINTED WITH THE WORK +STUDENT+ WILL BE SOLD TO BONA-FIDE STUDENTS AT VARIOUS STATION, AND ONLY RETURN TICKETS VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE WILL BE AVAILABLE.
THESE TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON WEEKDAYS ONLY, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
STUDENTS OVER-RIDING THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THEIR CONCESSION TICKETS WERE SOLD WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY HALF FARE PLUS 50 PER CENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT HOLD TICKETS.
AND THOSE FOUND TRAVELLING IN FIRST CLASS WITH ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE FULL FARE OF THE HIGHER CLASS LESS THE ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE.
WHEN PURCHASING THE HALF-FARE TICKETS, STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SCHOOL PASS-BOOKS, OR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS TO VERIFY THEIR IDENTITY.
ON REQUEST, SUCH DOCUMENTS MUST ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR
INSPECTION BY TICKET INSPECTORS ON THE TRAINS.
THE CONCESSION MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME.