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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1980

TRAINS RESCHEDULED FOR TRACK WORK

AT RACECOURSE STATION *****

TRAINS WILL BE SLIGHTLY RESCHEDULED ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 16 AND 17) AS MAJOR ENGINEERING WORKS WILL BE CARRIED CUT AT RACECOURSE STATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID PART OF THE PLAN TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE LINE INVOLVED REALIGNING THE TRACK LAYOUT AT RACECOURSE STATION TO ENABLE WORK TO CONTINUE ON THE NEW MAINTENANCE DEPOT COMPLEX AT THE NEARBY HO TUNG LAU,

WORK WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM ON TUESDAY AND BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTED LINE CAPACITY BETWEEN SHA TIN AND TAI PO KAU, ALL TRAINS WILL BE RUNNING UNDER TEMPORARY OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

FOR THIS REASON, DELAYS WILL ARISE AND IN SOME INDIVIDUAL CASES THIS COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL.

ON WEDNESDAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, PASSENGERS WERE RECOMMENDED TO TAKE ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TRANSPORT IF POSSIBLE.

ON AND FROM THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 18) TRAINS WOULD BE RUNNING REASONABLY NORMAL BUT OCCASIONAL DELAYS COULD ARISE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FULL NORMAL SERVICES WILL BE RESUMED ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 19).

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY REGRETS THE INCONVENIENCE THAT MAY BE CAUSED TO PASSENGERS BUT SOME DISRUPTION FROM TIME TO TIME IS INEVITABLE DURING THE COMPLEX TASK OF REBUILDING THE RAILWAY.

HOWEVER, EVERY EFFORT IS AND WILL BE MADE TO KEEP THE DISRUPTION DOWN TO AN IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM.

TIME TABLES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PASSENGERS.

CHINESE VISITORS OFFICE MOVES TO VICTORIA BARRACKS

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THE CHINESE VISITORS OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE FROM ITS NEW OFFICE IN VICTORIA BARRACKS TOMORROW (MONDAY).

ITS OFFICE IN CAXTON HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL DISTRICT HAS CLOSED.

THE OFFICE PROCESSES APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF STAY AND RE-ENTRY VISAS FROM PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE FROM CHINA AND ARE HOLDING PASSPORTS ISSUED BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID WITH THIS MOVE OF OFFICE ALL APPLICATIONS MADE BY IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WOULD BE PROCESSED AT VICTORIA BARRACKS.