XN000022-1979-06-26 — Page 4

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1979

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SPECIAL HALF-FARE STUDENT TICKETS

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STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES BY TRAIN AT HALF THE ORDINARY FARE ON WEEKDAYS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID THE AIM OF THE HALF-FARE ARRANGEMENT WAS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN URBAN AREAS TO ORGANISE PICNICS AND OUTINGS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND FOR THOSE IN RURAL PLACES TO VISIT THE BUILT-UP AREAS MORE FREQUENTLY TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND TO ENJOY THE AMENITIES LACKING IN THEIR OWN SURROUNDINGS,

UNDER THE TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT, THE HALF-FARE ORDINARY CLASS TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE ON WEEKDAYS ONLY FROM JULY 3 TO AUGUST 31.

THE ORDINARY HALF-FARE CHILD TICKETS PRINTED WITH THE WORD +STUDENT+ WILL BE SOLD TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT VARIOUS STATIONS AND ONLY RETURN TICKETS VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE WILL BE AVAILABLE.

STUDENTS OVER-RIDING THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THE IR CONCESSION TICKETS ARE ISSUED WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY HALF-FARE PLUS 100 PER CENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT HOLD TICKETS.

THOSE FOUND TRAVELLING IN FIRST CLASS COACHES WITH ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL FARE OF THE FIRST CLASS PLUS 100 PER CENT, LESS THE ORDINARY GLASS HALF-FARE.

WHEN PURCHASING THE HALF-FARE TICKETS, STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING THEIR IDENTITY. IF SUCH DOCUMENTS CONTAIN NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOLDERS, HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS MUST ALSO BE PRODUCED FOR INSPECTION.

ON REQUEST, SUCH DOCUMENTS MUST ALSO BE SHOWN TO TICKET INSPECTORS ON THE TRAINS.

THE CONCESSION MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF UNUSED PORTIONS OF THE RETURN TICKETS.

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