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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1974

ADDITIONAL TRAINS FOR CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL

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SPECIAL TRAINS WILL BE OPERATED BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI AND WO HOP SHEK DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 23 TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

ELEVEN UP-TRAINS WILL BE RUNNING FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO WO HOP SHEK STATION BETWEEN 6.15 A.M. AND 4.44 P.M., WHILE 11 DOWN-TRAINS WILL BE OPERATING BETWEEN 7.40 A.M. AND 6.14 P.M. HOWEVER, TRAINS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

THE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL NOT STOP AT MONG KOK STATION. THE NORMAL SCHEDULE UP-TRAINS WILL ALSO BYPASS MONG KOK STATION BETWEEN 8.00 A.M. AND 3.10 P.M.

DURING THIS PERIOD, PASSENGERS NORMALLY BOARDING AT MONG KOK STATION ARE REQUESTED TO USE TSIM SHA TSUI STATION. HOLDERS OF SEASON OR MONTHLY TICKETS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BOARD AT TSIM SHA TSUI WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID THAT ADDITIONAL NIGHT TRAINS WOULD BE ARRANGED IF NECESSARY.

انه کمیته

HE SAID ALL UP-TRAINS FROM KOWLOON TO THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE EXPECTED TO BE FULL BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 3 P.M., WHILE DOWN-TRAINS WOULD PROBABLY BE FULL BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 9 P.M. TICKETS FOR DOUN-TRAINS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT MONG KOK STATION.

CONCESSION RETURN TICKETS VALID FOR OCTOBER 23 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT TSIM SHA TSUI STATION ON THAT DAY.

THIRD CLASS RETURN TICKET FOR ADULT FROM KOWLOON TO WO HOP SHEK IS $2.00. ADULT FARES FOR RETURN TRIPS FROM KOWLOON TO LO WU ARE $4.00, $3.00 AND $2.00 FOR FIRST CLASS,.. SECOND CLASS, AND THIRD CLASS RESPECTIVELY. TICKETS FOR CHILDREN ARE AT HALF PRICE.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

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