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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1981
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAINS BETWEEN KOWLOON AND LO WU TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUTERS EXPECTED DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIODS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID TODAY THESE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL RUN FROM DECEMBER 23 TO 29 AND AGAIN FROM JANUARY 1 TO 3, 1982.
ONE SPECIAL UP-TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AT 9.26 AM WHILE ONE DOWN-TRAIN WILL LEAVE LO WU STATION AT 11.02 AM FROM DECEMBER 23 TO 26.
IN ADDITION, THREE SPECIAL NORTHBOUND AND FOUR SOUTHBOUND TRAINS WILL BE RUNNING DURING THE SIX-DAY PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 27 TC 29 AND BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND 3.
THE NORTHBOUND TRAINS WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AT 10.20 AM, 1.44 PM AND 3.39 PM WHILE THE SOUTHBOUND TRAINS WILL LEAVE LO WU STATION AT 12.22 PM, 3.22 PM, 5.13 PM AND 6.36 PM.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE ADDITIONAL TRAINS WILL STOP AT ALL STATIONS LIKE OTHER REGULAR TRAINS. HOWEVER
HOWEVER, ONE UP-TRAIN LEAVING KOWLOON STATION AT 10.20 AM WILL TERMINATE AT SHEUNG SHUI STATION
INSTEAD OF LO WỤ.
HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO COOPERATE BY QUEUEING UP FOR TRAI SERVICES AND BY LISTENING TO BROADCASTS, IF ANY, AT VARIOUS STATIONS.
TIMETABLE FOR THE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ALL
STATIONS.
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TRADE MINISTER ARRIVES
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THE BRITISH MINISTER FOR TRADE, MR PETER REES, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG BY AIR FROM GUANGZHOU THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING AFTER A VISIT TO CHINA.
HE WAS MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR DEREK MARCH.
TOMORROW MORNING, MR REES WILL MEET THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR WILLIAM DORWARD, AFTER WHICH HE WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD.
MR REES, WHO IS STAYING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WILL MEET THE MEDIA IN THE VIP PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE AIRPORT AT 8.15 PM TOMORROW BEFORE RETURNING TO LONDON. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE ARE REQUESTED TO BE SEATED BY 8.10 PM.
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