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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1988

FARE INCREASE ON ABERDEEN-SOK KWỤ WAN SERVICE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE MAXIMUM FARES THAT MAY BE CHARGED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS ON THE ABERDEEN ΤΟ SOK KWU WAN VIA MO TAT LICENSED FERRY SERVICE WILL BE INCREASED FROM FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 9).

THE NEW FARES, WITH THE EXISTING FARES SHOWN IN BRACKETS, AS FOLLOWS:

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MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

ADULT

$4 PER SINGLE JOURNEY ($3.50)

CHILD UNDER

12 YEARS

$2 PER SINGLE JOURNEY ($1.70)

$5.50 PER SINGLE JOURNEY ($4.60)

$2.80 PER SINGLE JOURNEY ($2.30)

THE FARE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BAGGAGE AND GOODS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT $3 PER PICUL OR 0.11 CUBIC METRE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE FARE RISE WAS APPROVED IN VIEW OF INCREASING OPERATING COSTS SINCE THE FARES REVISED IN MAY 1986 AND THE OPERATOR'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SERVICE.

WERE LAST THE FERRY

CONTAINER PORT ROAD CLOSED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE SOUTHBOUND LANE CONTAINER PORT ROAD LEADING ΤΟ BERTH 2 AND 3 OF THE CONTAINER TERMINAL WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL 6 PM ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).

THE ROAD SECTION HAS BEEN CLOSED EARLIER TO TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH A WATER MAINS BURST. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH EXTRA CARE AND PATIENCE.

AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD CLOSURE, GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE NO 87M ON JOURNEYS TO THE CONTAINER PORT HAS BEEN DIVERTED TO TURN ROUND AT KWAI TAI ROAD.

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