THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979
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SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE FOR VISITORS
TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE GARDEN
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A SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO VISIT THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE GARDEN WILL BE INTRODUCED, ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS, THIS SUNDAY.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY EMPHASISED THAT THE CONTINUATION OF THIS SERVICE WILL DEPEND ON THE RESPONSE IT RECEIVES.
THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE UP-TRAIN LEAVING THE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT 10.29 A.M. IT WILL STOP AT MONG KOK STATION AT 10.34 A.M., DEPART TWO MINUTES LATER AND ARRIVE AT RACE COURSE STATION AT 10.50 A.M.
FOR RETURNING PASSENGERS THERE WILL BE TWO DOWN-TRAINS -- ONE AT 1,24 P.M. AND THE OTHER AT 4.10 P.M.
ONLY ORDINARY CLASS RETURN TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT KOWLOON AND MONG KOK STATIONS. NO TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED AT RACE COURSE STATION FOR DOWN-TRAINS TO KOWLOON.
THE FARE WILL BE $4 FOR ADULTS AND $2 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE.
WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S ENQUIRY COUNTERS
TO REMAIN OPEN AT LUNCH HOUR
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TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENDED THE OPENING HOURS OF ITS ENQUIRY COUNTERS.
OPENING HOURS WILL INCLUDE THE LUNCH BREAK BETWEEN 12.30 P.M. AND 1.30 P.M. WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ENQUIRY COUNTERS ARE ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE IN LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD THERE WILL BE AN OFFICER ON DUTY TO DEAL WITH THE MORE STRAIGHT FORWARD+ ENQUIRIES FROM CONSUMERS. AND ANOTHER OFFICER WILL BE ON DUTY TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS OF WATER CHARGES, RE-CONNECTION AND OTHER FEES.
THE OPENING HOURS OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR PERSONAL ENQUIRIES ARE FROM 8.30 A.M. TO 4.45 P.M. ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.
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