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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1993
TRANSPORT GUIDE FOR DISABLED
JOURNEYS WITH THE
DISABLED PERSONS CAN NOW BETTER PLAN THEIR HELP OF A BOOKLET PUBLISHED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
ENTITLED "A GUIDE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN HONG KONG FOR DISABLED PERSONS" IT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG.
T
CONTAINS ON VARIOUS
THE GUIDE IN ENGLISH
CHINESE AND IN BRAILLE, AND INFORMATION ON FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR DISABLED PERSONS PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES SUCH AS TRAINS, BUSES AND FERRIES.
IT
TRIAL SCHEME ON
THE
CERTIFICATE THE DESCRIBES PICKING UP AND SETTING DOWN OF DISABLED TAXI PASSENGERS IN ZONES.
FOR RESTRICTED
THE
THE GUIDE ALSO LISTS THE REHABUS SERVICES AND THEIR APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
PASSENGERS
IN ADDITION, IT SETS OUT TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF PUBLIC
MAY SEEK HELP OPERATORS
DISABLED WHERE INFORMATION ON SERVICES.
TRANSPORT OR OBTAIN
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND INTERESTED PARTIES CAN COLLECT THE BOOKLET FROM THE REHABILITATION ORGANISATIONS, THE DISTRICT OFFICES, LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES OF MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS.
THE CONTACT PERSONS WITH
IMPAIRMENT CAN VISUAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND ON 778 8332 EXT 325 FOR BRAILLE COPIES.
HONG KONG
COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE CLOSED FOR RENOVATION * * * * *
THE SAI KUNG WEST COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE IN PAK TAM HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
THE SAI "IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS NOW SINCE THE OPENING OF
AMONG COUNTRY IT IS POPULAR VISITOR CENTRE FOR PUBLIC USE. VISITORS.
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CHUNG
SAID:
KUNG
PARK
GOOD
OF PROVIDING FOUND IT NECESSARY TO
++ HE SAID.
"TO MAINTAIN ITS LONG-STANDING OBJECTIVE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE DEPARTMENT HAS RENOVATE THE CENTRE AND IMPROVE THE FACILITIES,
THE
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE PUBLIC NOT TO ARRANGE VISITS TO CENTRE UNTIL NEXT FEBRUARY WHEN RENOVATION WORK WAS DUE TO COMPLETE.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE COUNTRY PARK WHERE
ACTIVITIES,
HE VISITORS CAN APPRECIATE NATURE AND ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR SAID.
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