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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1986

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ANOTHER NT GREEN MINIBUS FARE TO GO UP

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED FARE INCREASE FOR ANOTHER NEW TERRITORIES GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE WITH EFFECT FROM SUNDAY (JUNE 22).

THE FARE FOR ROUTE 85, WHICH OPERATES BETWEEN TSUEN WAN (SHIU WO STREET) AND FU YUNG SHAN (CHUK LAM SIM YUEN), WILL INCREASE FROM THE EXISTING $1.20 TO $1.50.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE FARE RISE APPROVAL WAS GIVEN AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE OPERATING DETAILS AND FINANCIAL RETURNS SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR.

CARTER TO RETURN ON SUNDAY

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A BRITISH TEAM LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER, WILL RETURN FROM PEKING ON SUNDAY (JUNE 22) AFTER HAVING DISCUSSIONS ON TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION AND RELATED ISSUES WITH CHINESE EXPERTS.

MR CARTER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MRS REGINA IP; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR STEPHEN KUO; AND CROWN SOLICITOR OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MR JEREMY MATHEWS.

THE TEAM WILL TRAVEL ON FLIGHT CA 109, ETA 2.45 PM,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PHOTOGRAPHIS FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO COVER THE TEAM'S RETURN. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BY 1.55 PM ON SUNDAY.

GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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