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SUNDAY, JUNK 22, 1986
BUS STOPS ARE LOCATED ALONG ABERDEEN THROUGH ROAD, WAH FU ROAD, POKFULAM ROAD AND IN VARIOUS PARTS OF STANLEY AND SHEK 0.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE POSTERAMME SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1983 FOR RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING I REMOTE PARTS OF THE DISTRICT SUCH AS THE BAYS AREA, STANLEY AND 0, TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS TO THE BOARD IN A MORE CONVEN HENT WAY.
DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN JANUARY 1984 AND NOVEMBER 1985, THE BOARD HAD RECEIVED 292 POSTGRAMMES FROM RESIDENTS GIVING SUBGESTAENG OR LODGING COMPLAINTS ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND LAW AND ORDER MATTERS.
+THE POSTAGE-FREE POSTGRAMMES, PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, ARE OBTAINABLE AT 72 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGH DISTRICT,+ HE SAID.
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+THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, POST PETROL OFFICES, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY HALLS, MAJOR BANKS STATIONS AND VARIOUS KAIFONG AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
CHEAPER TRAVELLING FARE FOR THE ELDERLY *****
ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY WILL SOON BE ABLE TO ENJOY CHEAPER FARE WHEN TRAVELLING ON FOUR MAXICAB AND MINIBUS ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT.
UNDER THE +MAXICAB AND MINIBUS FARE DISCOUNT FOR THE ELDERLY+ SCHEME, PEOPLE AGED 60 OR ABOVE CAN ENJOY HALF OR REDUCED FARE.ON MAXICAB ROUTE 6 RUNNING BETWEEN WHAMPOA ESTATE AND HANKOW ROAD IN TS IM SHA TSUI- ROUTE 13 BETWEEN HUNG HOM FERRY PIER AND BROADCAST DRIVE- AND TWO MINIBUS ROUTES BETWEEN LOK MAN ESTATE AND ROYAL THEATRE IN MONG KOK AND BETWEEN RUBY THEATRE IN TO KWA WAN AND OI MAN ESTATE.
THE NEW SCHEME IS AN EXPANSION OF THE +REDUCED MEDICAL FEE+ SCHEME WHICH CHARGES ELDERLY PEOPLE A REDUCED FEE WHEN SEEKING TREATMENT FROM PRIVATE DOCTORS IN THE SCHEME.
THE SCHEME WILL BE RUN ON A TRIAL BASIS FOR SIX MONTHS STARTING FROM JULY 1 TO THE END OF THIS YEAR. IT WILL THEN BE EVALUATED ON ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND POPULARITY BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED.
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