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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1974

REDUCED TRAIN FARE FOR STUDENTS

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STUDENTS TRAVELLING ON THIRD CLASS OF SCHEDULED PASSENGER TRAINS BETWEEN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY HALF-RATE CONCESSION FARES DURING THE SUMMER VACATION, BEGINNING NEXT TUESDAY (JULY 2).

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY STRESSED THAT THE CONCESSION RATES WERE AIMED AT ENCOURAGING MORE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN DURING THE LONG HOLIDAYS.

HE SAID THE REDUCED FARES WOULD APPLY FOR ONLY TWO MONTHS, UP TO AND INCLUDING AUGUST 30, AND MIGHT BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME.

ORDINARY HALF-FARE +CHILD+ TICKETS, OVERPRINTED WITH THE WORD +STUDENT+, WILL BE SOLD FOR TRAIN JOURNEYS FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES STATIONS TO KOWLOON TERMINAL OR MONG KOK, AND VICE VERSA, SUBJECT TO THE RAILWAY RULES AND THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

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THESE TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED FOR 3RD CLASS ONLY, FOR JOURNEYS ON SCHEDULED PASSENGER TRAINS.

ONLY RETURN TICKETS, VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE, WILL BE SOLD.

THESE TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON WEEK DAYS ONLY THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF UNUSED RETURN PORTIONS OF THE TICKETS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

STUDENTS OVER-RIDING THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THEIR CONCESSION TICKETS WERE SOLD WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY HALF-FARE PLUS 50 PER CENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT HOLD TICKETS.

CLASS STUDENTS FOUND TRAVELLING IN THE FIRST OR SECOND CLASS COACHES WITH 3RD CLASS HALF-FARE TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL FARE OF THE HIGHER CLASS PLUS 50 PER CENT LESS THE 3RD CLASS HALF-FARE.

PURCHASERS OF HALF-FARE STUDENT TICKETS MUST SHOW TO THE RAILWAY BOOKING CLERKS AND, WHEN REQUESTED, TO THE TICKET INSPECTORS ON THE TRAINS, DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE STUDENTS EMPLOYED ON FULL TIME STUDY. IF SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOLDERS, HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS MUST ALSO BE PRODUCED FOR INSPECTION.

THE SPOKESMAN