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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1975

PEAK MAXICABS TO EXTEND HOURS OF SERVICE

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THE MAXICAD SERVICE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND PO SHAN ROAD IS TO EXTEND ITS HOURS OF OPERATION FROM NEXT TUESDAY (APRIL 1) TO MEET THE NEED OF EVENING COMMUTERS.

THE SERVICE, DESIGNATED ROUTE NO. 3, IS AMONG THREE MAXICAB ROUTES INTRODUCED LAST JUNE AND HAS PROVED A CONVENIENT ALTERNATIVE TO PRIVATE CARS AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

FROM APRIL 1, THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE ON A NEW TIMETABLE EXTENDED INTO THE EVENING. FROM CENTRAL, THE LAST JOURNEY WILL LEAVE AT 9 P.M., AND FROM PO SHAN ROAD, AT 9.15 P.M.

THE SERVICE RUNS AT FREQUENCIES VARYING FROM SEVEN TO 15 MINUTES AT A FLAT FARE OF $1.

FROM PO SHAN ROAD, THE MAXICABS TRAVEL VIA CONDUIT ROAD, GLENEALY, ROBINSON ROAD, ALBANY ROAD, LOWER GLENEALY, WYNDHAM STREET, PEDDER STREET, AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

PO SHAN ROAD-BOUND JOURNEYS LEAVE THE STANDS NEAR THE CITY HALL AND OPERATE VIA CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HARCOURT ROAD, COTTON TREE DRIVE, GARDEN ROAD, ROBINSON ROAD, GLENEALY, AND CONDUIT ROAD.

ASSISTANT EDUCATION DIRECTOR RETIRING

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MR. JOHN WHITELEY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (DEVELOPMENT), IS GOING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE SHORTLY AFTER NEARLY 19 YEARS' SERVICE.

HE WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A GIFT FROM HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TOMORROW (THURSDAY). THE PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY.

LAST WEDNESDAY, MR. WHITELEY ATTENDED A DEPARTMENTAL DINNER GIVEN IN HIS HONOUR BY HIS COLLEAGUES.

MR. WHITELEY JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN MAY 1956 AS AN EDUCATION OFFICER WHEN HE TAUGHT AT KING'S COLLEGE. IN APRIL 1961 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.

HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN APRIL 1968 AND TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN OCTOBER 1971.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY COVERED. IT WILL BE HELD AT 11.30 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

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