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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1977
SERVICE OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
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THE SOVEREIGN HAVING APPROVED A SERVICE OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IS TO BE HELD AT 2.30 P.M., ON WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1977 IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL BE PRESENT AS GRAND MASTER OF THE ORDER.
THOSE BELONGING TO THE ORDER AND HOLDERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS SERVICE, ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A TICKET TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE+, THE CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE, LONDON SW1A 1BG, MARKING THE
APPLICATION ENVELOPE +BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE+. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 31, 1977.
APPLICANTS FOR TICKETS ARE ASKED TO GIVE THEIR FULL NAMES AND APPOINTMENT WHICH THEY HOLD IN THE ORDER (K.B.E., C.B.E. 0.B.E.. OR M.B.E.) OR WHETHER THEY HOLD THE MEDAL OF THE ORDER. LETTERS CUSTOMARILY SHOWN AFTER THE NAME DENOTING OTHER ORDERS, DECORATIONS OR MEDALS SHOULD BE STATED.
LUNAR NEW YEAR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCES THAT ON LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY (FEBRUARY 18) THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERIES AND ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED.
HOWEVER, ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 19) AND ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 21), THERE WILL BE ONE DELIVERY OF MAIL.
ALSO, ON THESE TWO DAYS, 32 POST OFFICES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, THE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND THE TS IM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 12 NOON.
ALL OTHER POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED.
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