THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1977
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REDUCED TRAIN FARES FOR STUDENTS DURING SUMMER VACATION
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HALF-FARE TRAIN TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE URBAN AREAS TO ORGANISE PICNICS AND OUTINGS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY, MR. REG GREGORY, SAID THE REDUCED FARE WOULD ALSO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS IN RURAL DISTRICTS TO VISIT THE CITY MORE FREQUENTLY.
+THIS WILL ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE URBAN SERVICES AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TO ENJOY THE AMENITIES LACKING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CONCESSION FARES, HE ADDED, WOULD BE INTRODUCED ON THE KCR BRITISH SECTION FOR TWO MONTHS FROM JULY 4 UP TO AND INCLUDING AUGUST 31, SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS.
ORDINARY HALF-FARE +CHILD+ TICKETS, OVERPRINTED WITH THE WORD +STUDENT+, WILL BE SOLD FOR TRAIN JOURNEYS FROM N.T. STATIONS TO MONG KOK OR THE HUNG HOM TERMINAL, AND VICE-VERSA.
ONLY RETURN TICKETS FOR ORDINARY CLASS, VALID FOR THE DATE ISSUE, WILL BE SOLD. THESE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON WEEKDAYS ONLY, AND NOT ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF UNUSED RETURN PORTIONS OF THE TICKETS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
STUDENTS OVER-RIDING THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THEIR HALF-FARE TICKETS WERE SOLD WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY HALF-FARE PLUS 50 PER CENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT HOLD TICKETS.
STUDENTS FOUND TRAVELLING IN THE FIRST CLASS COACHES WITH ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL FARE OF THE HIGHER CLASS PLUS 50 PER CENT LESS THE ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE.
PURCHASERS OF HALF-FARE STUDENT TICKETS MUST SHOW TO THE RAILWAY BOOKING CLERK AND, WHEN REQUESTED. TO THE TICKET INSPECTORS ON THE TRAINS, DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE STUDENTS EMPLOYED ON FULL TIME STUDY.
IF SUCH DOCUMENTS DO NOT BEAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOLDERS HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS MUST ALSO BE PRODUCED FOR INSPECTION,
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