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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1976
NEW POST OFFICE IN LAI KING ESTATE
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A NEW POST OFFICE AT LOK KING HOUSE, IN LA! KING ESTATE, KWAI CHUNG, WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 20).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID ITS OPENING WOULD MARK A FURTHER STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
+ IT ALSO BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POST OFFICES TO 72, INCLUDING A MOBILE POST OFFICE OPERATING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, + HE ADDED.
A FULL RANGE OF POSTAL FACILITIES, EXCEPT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF INSURED LETTERS AND BOXES, WILL BE AVAILABLE AND A STAMP VENDING MACHINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO SUPPLY 10-CENT STAMPS AT ALL HOURS.
THE BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 2.15 P.M. TO 5 P.M. DURING WEEKDAYS, AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. ON SATURDAYS. IT WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN YUEN LONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 20) TO ALLOW WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TAN KWAI TSUEN ROAD, INCLUDING HUNG UK TSUEN, TAN KWA! TSÚEN, SHEK PO TSUEN, LEI UK TSUEN, SAI SHAN TSUEN, SAN UK TSUEN, LO UK TSUEN, SIK KONG TSUEN, SIK KONG WAI AND TSEUNG KONG WAI.
ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 21), WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY 17-106 HILL ROAD, 71A, 71B AND 71C, POKFULAM ROAD, PO TACK STREET, CLARENCE TERRACE, CHUN SING STREET AND 450-496, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.