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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993
WIDE-RANGING CONCESSIONARY SCHEMES FOR ELDERLY
WONG,
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY} THAT VARIOUS CONCESSIONARY FARES AND CHARGES WERE OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS.
PUBLIC
MRS
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG, WONG SAID AT PRESENT, THE STAR FERRY PROVIDED FREE TRAVEL ΤΟ ALL PASSENGERS AGED 65 OR ABOVE WHILE THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY OFFERED AN OFF-PEAK HALF-FARE CONCESSIONARY SCHEME FOR PASSENGERS OF THE SAME AGE GROUP.
THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION ALSO OFFER CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR PERSONS AGED 65 OR ABOVE.
MRS WONG NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING NEW CONCESSIONARY SCHEMES WERE IN HAND AS A RESULT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH TO WAIVE THE ANNUAL LICENCE FEES AND RENTALS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO INTRODUCE CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR THE ELDERLY OR ΤΟ IMPROVE THEIR EXISTING SCHEMES:
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KOWLOON MOTOR BUS TO INTRODUCE A NEW SCHEME BY APRIL OR MAY THIS YEAR;
CITYBUS TO INTRODUCE A NEW SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY WHEN IT TAKES OVER 26 BUS ROUTES FROM CHINA MOTOR BUS IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR;
CHINA MOTOR BUS TO INTRODUCE A LIMITED CONCESSIONARY SCHEME; AND
NEW LANTAO BUS AND HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY WILL ALSO UPGRADE THEIR CONCESSIONARY SCHEMES.
AS REGARDS THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, A 50 PER OFFERED TO PERSONS AGED 60 OR ABOVE FOR USE OF INCLUDING TICKETS FOR CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS; SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES; AND CHARGES SWIMMING POOLS, SQUASH COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES.
THEY ARE ALSO FREE TO USE THE CLOAK ROOM
CENTRES OR LIBRARIES.
CENT DISCOUNT IS VARIOUS FACILITIES, PROGRAMME FEES FOR FOR HOLIDAY CAMPS, GRASS PITCHES AND
SERVICES AT CIVIC
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FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL, PERSONS AGED 60 OR ABOVE ARE GIVEN A PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR ADMISSION TO MUSEUMS, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMMES, FLOWER SHOW AND HORTICULTURAL CLASSES, AS WELL AS USE OF SPORTS FACILITIES DURING NON- PEAK HOURS.
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IN ADDITION, A 35 PER CENT DISCOUNT IS OFFERED TO THOSE OVER 60 ADMISSION TO SHOWS AT THE SPACE MUSEUM AND 40 PER CENT TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM.
ADMISSION ΤΟ THE OCEAN PARK IS FREE FOR PERSONS ABOVE SINCE MAY 1991.
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