XN000022-1979-11-29 — Page 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1979

WALLA-WALLA FARE INCREASES

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THE HIRE CHARGES FOR WALLA-WALLAS WILL BE INCREASED WITH EFFECT FROM SATURDAY (DECEMBER 1).

THE INCREASES WILL BE 100 PER CENT FOR MOST OF THE HIRINGS BOTH ON TIME AND JOURNEY BASIS.

THE FARE FOR THE LATE NIGHT WALLA-WALLA SERVICE BETWEEN KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AND QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1.50 TO $3.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW RATES WERE AGREED FOLLOWING LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON MOTOR BOATS ASSOCIATION AND A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF THE OPERATION OF WALLA-WALLA SERVICES AGAINST THE RISING OPERATION COSTS, PARTICULARLY FOR CREWS AND FUEL.

DETAILS OF THE NEW CHARGES WILL BE DISPLAYED BOTH IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH IN EVERY BOAT AND AT THE WALLA-WALLA BOOKING OFFICES.

THE LAST INCREASE FOR WALLA-WALLA CHARGES WAS IN APRIL 1977.

THE NEW FARE STRUCTURE FOR WALLA-WALLAS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 IS AS FOLLOWS:

BOATS LICENSED BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY BETWEEN TO CARRY MORE 30 AND 50

THAN 50 PASSENGERS

PASSENGERS

PERIOD OF HIRE

(1) ANY PERIOD NOT EXCEED ING

40 MINUTES

(2) ANY PERIOD BETWEEN

40 MINUTES AND 1 HOUR

(3) EACH SUBSEQUENT PERIOD OF

20 MINUTES OR PART THEREOF

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY BETWEEN 30 AND 50 PASSENGERS

$34

$40

$50

$60

$16

$20

BOATS LICENSED TO CARRY MORE THAN 50 PASSENGERS

CROSS

JOURNEY CATEGORY

HARBOUR (PER

HEAD)

(4) SHORT DISTANCE

(UP TO 40 MINUTES)

$30

$40

$3

(5) MEDIUM DISTANCE

$50

$60

(UP TO 1 HOUR)

(6) LONG DISTANCE

(OVER ONE HOUR)

$66

$80

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