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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1980
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR CHING MING FESTIVAL
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL BE OPERATING ADDITIONAL TRAINS DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL.
A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) NINE EXTRA TRAINS WOULD BE RUNNING EACH WAY ON MARCH 30, APRIL 4 AND APRIL 6 BETWEEN KOWLOON AND WO HOP SHEK.
THESE TRAINS ARE DIRECT SERVICES AND WILL NOT STOP AT ANY INTERMEDIATE STATIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID AS CHING MING FELL ON APRIL 4 WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE START OF THE EASTER HOLIDAYS, HE URGED THOSE VISITING GRAVES AT WO HOP SHEK AND SANDY RIDGE AT LOWU TO AVOID AS FAR AS POSSIBLE USING THE RAILWAY AS THE CHINA-BOUND TRAFFIC ON THAT DAY WAS EXPECTED TO BE VERY HEAVY.
HE ALSO ADVISED PEOPLE TO AVOID USING THE RAILWAY FOR OUTINGS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES ON CHING MING DAY,
THE SPECIAL UP-TRAINS TO WO HOP SHEK ON THE THREE DAYS WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT 6.40 AM, 8.06 AM, 9.27 AM, 10.32 AM, 11.48 AM, 1.18 PM, 1.57 PM, 3.02 PM AND 4.36 PM.
THE DOWN-TRAINS WILL LEAVE WO HOP SHEK AT 8.09 AM, 10.14 AM, 11.16 AM, 12.17 PM, 1.52 PM, 2.36 PM, 3.35 PM, 4.47 PM AND 6.28 PM.
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EARLY PAYMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO THOSE RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE WHOSE COUPONS ARE DATED FOR PAYMENTS DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS NEXT WEEK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THOSE WITH COUPONS TO BE CASHED ON APRIL 4 AND 5, COULD DO SO ON OR AFTER APRIL 1 AND COUPONS DATED APRIL 6, AND 7 COULD BE CASHED ON OR AFTER APRIL 2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY.
HE SAID THE ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH TREASURY OFFICES, POST OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES WHERE THE COUPONS WERE CASHED.
HE ADVISED THOSE INVOLVED TO TAKE NOTE OF THEIR OWN CASHING DATES SO THAT THEY COULD GET THE IR PAYMENTS BEFORE THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.
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