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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1979

W02 HAMILL JOINED THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT AS A JUNIOR LEADER IN 1962 AND SERVED WITH IT UNTIL IT BECAME THE FOURTH BATTALION OF THE QUEEN'S REGIMENT. HE IS AT PRESENT A PERMANENT STAFF INSTRUCTOR WITH THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE WREATH LAYING CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE LAST POST BY A BUGLER, A TWO-MINUTE SILENCE AND REVEILLE, AND THE FIRING OF THREE VOLLEYS OF SALUTE.

THE FIRING PARTY AND THE BUGLER WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEERS.

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SPECIAL TRAIN TO PLEASURE GARDEN

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THE SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE TO THE PLEASURE GARDEN IN SHA TIN RACE COURSE WILL CONTINUE THIS SUNDAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT

10.29 A.M. AND ARRIVE AT MONG KOK STATION AT 10.34 A.M. TO PICK UP PASSENGERS. IT WILL THEN DEPART FROM MONG KOK STATION AT 10.36 A.M. AND ARRIVE AT THE RACE COURSE STATION AT 10.50 A.M.

ON THE RETURN JOURNEY, THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE RACE COURSE STATION AT 4.10 P.M. IN ADDITION, ONE ORDINARY PASSENGER TRAIN DEPARTING FROM TAI PO MARKET STATION WILL BE RE-ROUTED VIA THE RACE COURSE STATION AT 1.21 P.M. TO PICK UP PASSENGERS WISHING TO LEAVE THE PLEASURE GARDEN EARLIER.

ONLY ORDINARY CLASS RETURN TICKETS VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE WILL BE SOLD AT THE KOWLOON AND MONG KOK STATIONS. TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE RACE COURSE STATION FOR DOWN-TRAINS TO KOWLOON NOR AT NEW TERRITORIES STATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL TRAINS.

THE FARE FOR ADULTS WILL BE $4 EACH AND FOR CHILDREN $2 EACH.

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARINE DEPARTMENT

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT ITS PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AND PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS IN WAN CHAI, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN WILL REMAIN OPEN NEXT MONDAY (AUGUST 27), WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

IN ADDITION, THE VICTORIA SMALL CRAFT LICENSING SECTION WILL OPERATE FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. AND THE MACAU FERRY WHARF UNIT FROM 7.30 A.M. TO 1.30 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.

DAY.

ALL OTHER OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON THAT