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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1979

TAG SYSTEM FOR RE-ENTRY PERMIT APPLICANTS

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IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED A TAG SYSTEM ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ADVISED LOCAL RESIDENTS APPLYING FOR THESE PERMITS TO TRAVEL TO CHINA AND MACAU DURING THE CHING MING AND EASTER HOLIDAYS TO CALL EARLY AT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICES AS THE TAGS ARE NORMALLY DISTRIBUTED AT 9 A.M.

SPECIAL CHING MING TRAINS

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE SPECIAL TRAINS TO WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY AND SANDY RIDGE ON THREE DAYS DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL APRIL 1, 5 AND 8.

A KCR SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID ADDITIONAL TRAINS MAY RUN IN THE LATE EVENINGS DEPENDING ON DEMAND. STATIONMASTERS WILL ADVISE ON THE TIMING OF THESE TRAINS.

THE FARE OF AN ORDINARY CLASS RETURN TICKET FOR THE JOURNEY FROM KOWLOON TO WO HOP SHEK IS $2.60 FOR ADULTS AND $1.30 FOR CHILDREN, WHILE THAT FOR THE JOURNEY FROM KOWLOON TO LO WU (SANDY RIDGE) IS $3.20 FOR ADULTS AND $1.60 FOR CHILDREN.

THE TICKETS WILL BE VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT KOWLOON STATION (HUNG HOM) ON APRIL 1, 5 AND 8. THERE WILL BE NO ADVANCE BOOKING OF TICKETS.

THE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL NOT STOP AT MONG KOK STATION TO PICK UP PASSENGERS, NOR WILL THE REGULAR NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND TRA INS BEFORE 2 P.M. THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID TICKETS FOR TRAINS TO KOWLOON WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT MONG KOK STATION DURING THESE THREE DAYS.

PASSENGERS ARE REQUESTED TO GO TO KOWLOON STATION (HUNG HOM) WHERE MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO BOARD THE TRAINS WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TRAINS FROM KOWLOON TO THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL PROBABLY BE FULL BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 2 P.M. AND THE TRAINS BACK TO KOWLOON BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 9 P.M.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM INSTALLED OUTSIDE THE STATION WILL INFORM THE PASSENGERS ABOUT THE TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

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