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Speech by the Honourable the

Secretary for Administrative Services and Information

Mr P.K. Y. Tsao, C. P.M. J.P.,

in the Legislative Council on 27 April 1988

He said:

Sir,

POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988

Moving of the Second Reading.

I sise to move the second reading of the Post

Office (Amendment) Bill 1988.

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The effect of the Bill is to permit the

Postmaster General, with the prior approval of the

Governor infCouncil, to issue postage stamps which

incidentally also raise money for charity. It is the

Government's intention if the Bill is passed that there

should be a special issue of charity stamps later this

year to raise funds on behalf of the Community Chest.

1988 is, as Members will be aware, the chest's 20th

anniversary and the chest is the umbrella organisation for

many of Hong Kong's most deserving causes.

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