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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1977
INTERRUPTION OF TRA IN SERVICES
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RAIL SERVICES BETWEEN SHA TIN AND KOWLOON WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE WHOLE DAY TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF A SECOND RAILWAY TRACK NORTH OF BEACON HILL TUNNEL.
HOWEVER, SERVICES NORTH OF SHA TIN WILL OPERATE NORMALLY
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE.
THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICES IS NECESSARY AS A BRIDGE WHICH CARRIED THE RAILWAY HAS TO BE MOVED FROM ITS EXISTING POSITION TO A LOCATION ALONGSIDE, ONTO THE ALIGNMENT OF THE NEW TRACK,
THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY WILL STRENGTHEN ITS BUS SERVICES TO AND FROM SHA TIN TOMORROW TO MEET THE DEMAND OF PASSENGERS.
AUCTION OF SPECIAL NUMBERS REALISES $396,200
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AT AN AUCTION AT THE CITY HALL THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING, 15 SPECIAL CAR REGISTRATION NUMBERS FETCHED A TOTAL OF $396,200 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY.
THE AUCTION, HELD AT THE CITY HALL LECTURE ROOM, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER 10 GO FOR THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $206,000.
ANOTHER NUMBER, 8998, WAS SOLD FOR THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $35,000, WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1,000 FOR BM58.
THE OTHER SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES :
AP2
$25,000
BL8
$23,000
AT8
$21,000
AK555
$13,000
BK66
$12,500
BB21
$11,200
BG80 BK 200 4567 BK 6000 AD303 BG2121
$11,000 $10,500 $10,000
$ 5,000
$ 4,000
$ 8,000
THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE AUCTION,
TODAY'S SALE. THE 32ND ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY REALISED SO FAR TO $5,598,232.
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