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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1981

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CHEAPER TRAVEL FOR 450 000 STUDENTS

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ALMOST 450 000 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 25 HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS GIVING THEM CHEAPER TRAVEL ON BUSES, TRAINS, FERRIES AND TRAMS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE, MR H.M. CHOW, SAID THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO HAD NOT APPLIED FOR A STUDENT TRAVEL CARD, OR THOSE WHO BECAME ELIGIBLE AFTER OCTOBER ON REACHING THE AGE OF 12, COULD APPLY FOR A CARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR.

+THESE STUDENTS SHOULD INFORM THEIR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF THEIR WISH TO APPLY FOR A STUDENT TRAVEL CARD, AND THE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR OR PRINCIPAL CAN ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE,+ MR CHOW SAID.

HE SAID THAT, IF AN ORIGINAL STUDENT TRAVEL CARD WERE DEFACED, LOST OR STOLEN, A REPLACEMENT CARD WOULD BE ISSUED.

HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF LOSS OR THEFT, THE STUDENT MUST FIRST REPORT THE MATTER TO THE POLICE AND OBTAIN A LOSS CERTIFICATE.

THE STUDENT SHOULD THEN COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM FOR A REPLACEMENT CARD, WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM SCHOOLS OR THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE.

+AFTER ENDORSEMENT BY THE SCHOOL CONCERNED, THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON TO THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE, TOGETHER WITH THE LOSS CERTIFICATE OR THE DEFACED STUDENT TRAVEL CARD, PLUS TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE APPLICANT AND A FEE OF $20 FOR THE ISSUE OF A REPLACEMENT CARD.+

THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE IS LOCATED AT ROOM 705, CAPITOL CENTRE, 5-19 JARDINE'S BAZAAR, CAUSEWAY BAY, TELEPHONE 5-7954631.

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