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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1980
YOUTH CARNIVAL TICKETS SNAPPED UP
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THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CARNIVAL TO BE HELD THIS SUNDAY (AUGUST 24) AT SHA TIN RACE COURSE HAS RECEIVED OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC.
THE CARNIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE TO OFFER A DAY OF FUN TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE YOUNG AT HEART.
+THE POPULARITY OF THE PROGRAMME IS SUCH THAT ALL ADMISSION TICKETS WERE SNAPPED UP IN TWO DAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN TICKETS MAY HOWEVER STILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME AT HOME. THE POP CONCERT IN THE CARNIVAL FEATURING POPULAR LOCAL SINGER JENNY YAN WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO HONG KONG CHANNELS 1 AND 2 BEGINNING AT 6.04 PM THAT DAY.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED TICKET-HOLDERS THAT EACH TICKET ADMITS ONE PERSON ONLY, AND THIS APPLIES TO CHILDREN.
THOSE GOING TO THE CARNIVAL ARE URGED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN VIEW OF LIMITED PARKING SPACES AT THE RACE COURSE.
FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE, THERE WILL BE TWO SPECIAL UP-TRAINS LEAVING HUNG HOM STATION AT 1.42 PM AND 2.01 PM AND ARRIVING AT THE RACE COURSE AT 2.01 PM AND 2.23 PM RESPECTIVELY.
TWO SPECIAL DOWN-TRAINS WILL LEAVE THE RACE COURSE AT 8.28 PM AND 8.50 PM, IN ADDITION, TWO NORMAL DOWN-TRAINS WILL STOP AT THE RACE COURSE AT 8.32 PM AND 9.03 PM TO PICK UP PASSENGERS RETURNING TO KOWLOON.
RETURN RAILWAY TICKETS AT $4 EACH WILL BE ON SALE AT HUNG HOM STATION FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
SPECTATORS MAY ALSO USE KMB SERVICE ROUTE NO. 888 WHICH WILL TAKE THEM FROM SHA TIN TOWN TO THE RACE COURSE AT 20-MINUTE INTERVALS SHA TIN TOWN IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY FEEDER BUS ROUTE NO. 70M FROM KOWLOON TONG MTR STATION.
IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER, THE CARNIVAL WILL BE POSTPONED TO THE FOLLOWING DAY (MONDAY) WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY. IF THIS IS NECESSARY. AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE OVER THE RADIO ON SUNDAY AND TICKETS FOR THE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL BE REFUNDED.
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