TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1982
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STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME
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FROM OCTOBER 1, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO USE THE NEW 82/83 STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS TO TRAVEL AT CONCESSIONARY RATES.
THE NEW CARDS WILL BE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANTS BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER WHEN THE OLD ONES BECOME INVALID.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REMINDED SCHOOLS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE CARDS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE, AND STUDENTS MUST PRODUCE THEM FOR CONCESSIONARY FARES.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE, TELEPHONE 5-7954631.
HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS ***
THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 2), WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
ON THAT DAY, 35 POST OFFICES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOWLOON, AND TSUEN WAN AND TAJ PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON.
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CAUSEWAY BAY ROAD CLOSURE
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PERCIVAL STREET IN CAUSEWAY BAY BETWEEN LOCKHART ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 12.01 AM TO 6 AM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 30) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CAUSEWAY BAY STATION.
DURING THE CLOSURE, SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG PERCIVAL STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA LOCKHART ROAD AND EAST POINT ROAD.