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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1976

+ ALSO URGE RESIDENTS TO MAKE AS MUCH USE AS POSSIBLE OF THE EXISTING FACILITIES AND SOCIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES WHICH ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.+

MISS SIU SAID THE EXPANSION OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE, WITH ITS OWN CDO'S AND INCREASED NUMBER OF PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRES WOULD HELP THE OFFICE EXTEND THE SCOPE OF ITS GENERAL LIAISON WORK AND COMMUNICATION.

K.C.R. SCHEME TO HELP DISABLED

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL INTRODUCE A SCHEME TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO HELP DISABLED PEOPLE WHO WISH TO TRAVEL ON TRAINS.

THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KCR. MR. REGINALD GREGORY, SAID TODAY THAT DISABLED PEOPLE OR THEIR ASSISTANTS SHOULD CONTACT THE LOCAL STATIONMASTER, PREFERABLY THE DAY BEFORE TRAVEL. SO THAT SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS MIGHT BE MADE FOR RAILWAY STAFF TO ASSIST THEM IN GAINING ACCESS TO AND LEAVING A TRAIN OR A RAILWAY STATION.

A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT HAS BEEN DISPLAYED AT VARIOUS RAILWAY STATIONS.

THE NOTICE ALSO ADVISES THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC THAT AT THE REQUEST OF RAILWAY STAFF IN CHARGE OF A DISABLED PERSON, THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO SURRENDER THEIR SEATS TO THE DISABLED OR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COACH.

MR. GREGORY CALLED ON THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC TO CO-OPERATE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SCHEME A SUCCESS.

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