XN000022-1976-02-09 — Page 4

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1976

MORE PEOPLE USE TRAINS OVER NEW YEAR PERIOD

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ISSUED A TOTAL OF 203,424 TICKETS DURING THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, COMPARED WITH 147,431 TICKETS IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 38 PER CENT.

THE PASSENGER REVENUE COLLECTED WAS $279,238, A 31 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S FIGURE OF $213,657.

"THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING TO CHINA DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD (JANUARY 24 TO FEBRUARY 4) WAS 108,594. THIS SHOWS AN INCREASE OF 12,842 OR 13 PER CENT OVER THAT OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TRAINS RUN ON ANY ONE DAY IN THIS PERIOD WAS INCREASED FROM 56 TO 62.

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WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE INTERRUPTED ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 12) FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. TO ALLON A LEAKAGE TEST TO BE CARRIED OUT.

THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY YEE WOO STREET, SUGAR STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET, PATERSON STREET, KINGSTON STREET AND CLEVELAND STREET.