TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1981
10
REVISED TRAM FARES START SATURDAY
*****
THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO A REVISION OF TRAM FARES AS PROPOSED BY THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS COMPANY WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.
THE LAST TIME THE FARES WERE REVISED WAS IN DECEMBER, 1975.
UNDER THE NEW FARE STRUCTURE, ADULTS WILL PAY 50 CENTS INSTEAD OF 30 CENTS FOR A JOURNEY AND CHILDREN 20 CENTS INSTEAD OF 10 CENTS. THE CORRESPONDING COST OF A MONTHLY TICKET WILL BE INCREASED FROM $27 TO $45.
A SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IN CONSIDERING THE APPLICATION FOR THE FARE INCREASE BY THE TRAMWAYS COMPANY. THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT INCREASED OPERATIONAL COSTS SINCE THE LAST INCREASE WAS MADE SIX YEARS AGO.
A NOTICE SETTING OUT THE REVISED CHARGES WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY.
WATER SUPPLY LEAKAGE TESTS
****
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY (JULY 30) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY JUNK BAY ROAD, KAI TIN ROAD, PING TIN STREET AND ON TIN STREET, INCLUDING THE WHOLE BLOCK OF LAM TIN ESTATE AND LAM TIN SAM TSUEN.