SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992
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JOCKEY CLUB HELPS REHABUS DIAL-A-RIDE SCHEME
TRANSPORT
SPORTS AND
THEM
TO ENABLE THE CONTINUATION OF A SPECIAL PERSONALISED SERVICE TO TAKE THE DISABLED PERSONS TO CLINICS, SHOPS, LEISURE ACTIVITIES AT A REASONABLE FARE SO AS TO HELP INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS BEEN PROVIDING $1.305 MILLION FOR THE OPERATION THE REHABUS FULL-DAY DIAL-A-RIDE SCHEME.
IN THE COMING 12 MONTHS FROM NEXT MONTH TO OCTOBER YEAR, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS AGAIN ALLOCATED A $1.3 MILLION FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE SCHEME.
THE FULL-DAY DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE IS OPERATED BY THE SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BETWEEN 10.30 PM WITH FOUR 12-SEATER REHABUSES.
OF
31, NEXT GRANT OF
HONG KONG
7 AM AND
BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 4.30 PM WHEN THE DEMAND IS AT ITS PEAK, TWO ADDITIONAL REHABUSES WILL BE DEPLOYED ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THE
DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES.
THE BASIC CHARGING RATES FOR EACH JOURNEY ARE $1. 5 PER KILOMETRE PLUS $30 PER HOUR FOR GROUP FARES (THREE OR MORE DISABLED PERSONS), AND $1 PER KILOMETRE PLUS $20 PER HOUR FOR INDIVIDUAL FARES (TWO OR LESS DISABLED PERSONS).
CURRENTLY, THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION (HKSR) IS OPERATING 34 SCHEDULED ROUTES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SERVICES то DISABLED PERSONS WHO NEED TO TRAVEL TO THEIR WORKING, STUDYING OR MEDICAL TREATMENT PLACES.
THE JOCKEY CLUB HAS IN THE PAST ALSO DONATED 11 THIS SERVICE.
REHABUSES FOR
ENQUIRIES AND ADVANCE BOOKINGS FOR THE DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE - MAY BE MADE TO HKSR ON TEL 817 8154 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN CAREERS QUIZ
SCHOOLS
A RECORD NUMBER OF 136,220 STUDENTS FROM 285 SECONDARY TAKE PART IN THE CAREERS QUIZ '93 ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FROM NOVEMBER 2 TO 10.
WILL
THE QUIZ IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN FORMS THREE то FIVE. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO ANSWER 50 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ON CAREERS, TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND LABOUR LAW,
"THE EVENT AIMS TO AROUSE STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING SUITABLE CAREERS AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LOOK FOR FIRST- HAND INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND FURTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES,' SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER MRS CLARE SIU SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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/"THE FAVOURABLE