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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1979
PARENTS' CONSENT NEEDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN FLAG DAY
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN THE CONSENT OF PARENTS WHEN STUDENTS ABOVE THE AGE OF 14 ASSIST IN SELLING FLAGS OR FLOWERS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS ON APPROVED FLAG AND FLOWER DAYS.
IN A GENERAL CIRCULAR TO SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID1 +SUPERVISORS AND HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SEEK PRIOR APPROVAL OF PARENTS IN SUCH CASES.+
STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THESE NON-EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, HE SAID.
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE TO PLEASURE GARDEN
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THE SPECIAL TRAIN TO THE PLEASURE GARDEN IN SHA TIN RACE COURSE WILL CONTINUE THIS SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT 10.25 A.M. AND ARRIVE AT MONG KOK STATION AT 10.30 A.M. TO PICK UP PASSENGERS. IT WILL DEPART FROM MONG KOK STATION AT 10.37 A.M. AND ARRIVE AT RACE COURSE STATION AT 10.51 A.M.
ON THE RETURN JOURNEY, THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE RACE COURSE STATION AT 12.20 P.M. IN ADDITION, TWO ORDINARY PASSENGER TRAINS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA RACE COURSE STATION AT 1.21 P.M. AND 3.17 P.M.
ALL TRAINS LEAVING RACE COURSE STATION WILL STOP TO PICK UP PASSENGERS AT SHA TIN AND MONG KOK STATIONS.
ONLY ORDINARY CLASS RETURN TICKETS VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE WILL BE SOLD AT THE KOWLOON AND MONG KOK STATIONS. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT RACE COURSE STATION FOR DOWN-TRAINS TO KOWLOON NOR AT NEW TERRITORIES STATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL TRAINS,
THE FARE FOR ADULTS WILL BE $4 EACH AND FOR CHILDREN $2.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR CLASSIC CAR PARADE
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A SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN QUEEN'S PIER AND THE CITY HALL MAIN ENTRANCE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 11 A.M. AND 3 P.M. ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR A CLASSIC CAR PARADE.
THE PARADE IS PART OF THE PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTING THE SAFE MOTORING DAY ORGANISED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.