TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1977
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MORE PEOPLE VISIT CHINA FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR
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THERE WAS A MARKED INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELL ING TO CHINA BY TRAIN FOR THEIR LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, MR. REGINALD GREGORY, A TOTAL OF 130,668 PEOPLE VISITED CHINA DURING THE 12-DAY PERIOD FEBRUARY 7 TO 18. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF 10.5 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND 26 PER CENT OVER 1975.
ON FEBRUARY 16, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR DAY, 19,425 PEOPLE WENT TO CHINA BY TRAIN, THE HIGHEST ON RECORD ON ANY ONE DAY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF THE NEW YEAR (FEBRUARY 18 TO 21) 259,000 TICKETS WERE SOLD FOR VARIOUS DESTINATIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
EXTRA TRA INS WERE ARRANGED FOR PASSENGERS AND PICNICKERS AND ON THE BUSIEST DAYS, THE NORMAL TIMETABLE OF 40 TRAINS WERE INCREASED TO 58.
TEMPORARY WATER CHARGE COLLECTION CENTRES ****
THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SET UP TWO TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRES AT SHEUNG SHUI AND FAN LING FOR THE COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES FOR THE THIRD PERIOD OF 1976 TO FACILITATE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
THE SHEUNG SHUI COLLECTION CENTRE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC ENQUIRY CENTRE AT SHEK WU HUI AND WILL OPERATE ON MARCH 7 AND 8 (MONDAY AND TUESDAY).
THE FAN LING COLLECTION CENTRE WILL BE SET UP AT THE FANLING RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT LUEN WO HUI AND WILL OPERATE ON MARCH 9 AND 10 (WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY).
BUSINESS HOURS OF BOTH CENTRES WILL BE FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICTS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE OF THESE FACILITIES WHICH ARE SPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE.
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