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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1979

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LUNAR NEW YEAR KCR PERIOD RETURN TICKETS

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS GOING TO CHINA DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, ORDINARY CLASS PERIOD RETURN TICKETS FROM KOWLOON TO LO WU WOULD BE ON SALE AT KOWLOON STATION FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 9.

THE ORDINARY CLASS RETURN FARE IS $3.8. EACH TICKET WILL BE VALID FOR THE JOURNEY FROM KOWLOON TO LO WU ON THE DATE OF ISSUE AND FOR A RETURN JOURNEY ON ANY DATE FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE UNTIL MARCH 9.

A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID THE PERIOD RETURN TICKETS WOULD ONLY APPLY TO ORDINARY CLASS.

ON ARRIVAL AT LO WU, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, PASSENGERS HOLDING RETURN TICKETS ARE REQUESTED TO SHOW THEM TO TICKET COLLECTORS

AT THE EXITS AND THEN KEEP THEM FOR USE ON THE RETURN JOURNEY AFTER WHICH THE TICKETS WILL BE COLLECTED AT KOWLOON OR MONG KOK STATIONS.

WATER CUT ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES ON THE PEAK WILL BE STOPPED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON THURSDAY TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY 7-15 MAGAZINE GAP ROAD, MAY ROAD, CLOVELLY PATH INCLUDING NOS. 1, 3 AND 5-11 TREGUNTER PATH.