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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1981

MR LEEDS SAID THAT STUDENTS MUST PRODUCE THEIR CARDS WHEN PAYING FARES AND WARNED THAT STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS WERE NOT TRANSFERABLE AND WOULD BE CANCELLED IF THEY WERE MISUSED OR IF FRAUD WAS INVOLVED.

+CARDS MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR CANCELLATION ONCE THE HOLDER CEASES TO BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT,+ HE SAID.

+BUT STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL AT THE END OF AN ACADEMIC YEAR MAY CONTINUE TO USE A CARD UNTIL IT EXPIRES.

MR LEEDS SAID THE NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME WOULD COVER ALL ROUTES AND SERVICES EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING

* CROSS-HARBOUR BUS ROUTES,

* EXPRESS COACH SERVICES,

SPECIAL BUS SERVICES ON RACE DAYS AND ON FESTIVAL DAYS,

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SOME DESIGNATED 'RECREATIONAL

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BUS ROUTES,

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SOME CHINA MOTOR BUS (CMB) EXPRESS ROUTES,

HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY DE-LUXE CLASS AND HOVER-FERRY SERVICES WHERE CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED,

* STAR FERRY SECOND-CLASS SERVICES, AND

* KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (KCR) THROUGH-PASSENGER

AND SPECIAL SERVICES TO THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE.

ALL KCR SERVICES AND SOME CMB ROUTES WILL ALSO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHEME ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

DETAILS OF EXCLUDED ROUTES AND SERVICES ARE LISTED IN +A GUIDE TO THE STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME, WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED SOON THROUGH CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE.

PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE ANY QUERIES ABOUT THE SCHEME WHICH ARE NOT COVERED IN THE GUIDE CAN CONTACT THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE, 986 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG (TELEPHONE 5-617687).

THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE WILL MOVE INTO NEW OFFICES AT ROOM 705, CAPITOL CENTRE, 5-19 JARDINE'S BAZAAR, HONG KONG ON AUGUST 15.

THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES WILL BE 5-7954631.

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