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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1981
NO RESERVATION FOR CHINA-BOUND PASSENGERS DURING
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FIRST-CLASS SEAT RESERVATIONS WILL BE CANCELLED ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 23) AND THURSDAY (DECEMBER 24) OWING TO THE HEAVY CHINA-BOUND PASSENGER TRAFFIC EXPECTED DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
HOWEVER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR ADVISED CHINA-BOUND PASSENGERS TO BUY ORDINARY RETURN TICKETS WHICH WILL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE SO THAT ON THEIR RETURN JOURNEY THEY MAY BOARD ANY TRAIN FROM LO WU TO KOWLOON WITHOUT HAVING TO QUEUE FOR TICKETS AT THE CONGESTED LO WU STATION.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAINS TO RACECOURSE STATION ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 WHICH IS A RACE DAY +BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS FROM LO WU TO KOWLOON TO CONVEY PASSENGERS RETURNING FROM CHINA.+
+ THE KCR APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED TO RACE-GOERS ON THAT DAY,+ HE ADDED.
HOLIDAY WATER HOURS ****
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT WATER RESTRICTIONS WILL BE RELAXED TOMORROW (DECEMBER 22) AND ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT WATER ENGINEER, MR TOM TOMLINSON SAID TODAY (MONDAY), +SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED ON FROM 6 AM TOMORROW, WHICH IS WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL DAY TO 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 23).+
+DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, TAPS WILL BE TURNED ON FROM 6 AM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 24) TO 10 AM ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 26).+
HE SAID THE TEMPORARY LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS WOULD NOT SERIOUSLY REDUCE STORAGE LEVELS.
HOWEVER, MR TOMLINSON APPEALED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE TO EXERCISE MAXIMUM ECONOMY IN THE USE OF WATER AND AVOID WASTE DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.
WATER STORAGE AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 45.6 PER CENT OR 263.782 MILLION CUBIC METRES, EQUIVALENT TO 220 DAYS' CONSUMPTION.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR, THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 317.035 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 54.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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