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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1978
HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE SIGN SPEEDPOST AGREEMENT
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THE POST OFFICE TODAY TOOK A FURTHER STEP IN EXTENDING ITS SPEEDPOST SERVICE WITH THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SINGAPORE.
THE AGREEMENT LAS SIGNED THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON BETWEEN R. LIM KAY-YEEK, REPRESENTING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF SINGAPORE, AND PR. KYLE EAMFORD, POSTMASTER GENERAL OF HONG KONG.
THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE TO SINGAPORE WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1, 1978. SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS ALREADY AVAILABLE . -TO-
AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, AND THE U.S.A.
UNDER THIS FACILITY, PACKAGES OF BUSINESS PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, COMPUTER DATA AND MICROFILMS ARE GIVEN FAST AND RELIABLE DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE. PRE-DETERMINED FLIGHTS OUT OF HONG KONG ARE USED FOR THESE DESPATCHES AND THE PACKAGES ARE SPECIALLY DELIVERED TO THE OVERSEAS ADDRESSEES.
+CN-DEMAND+.
THE SERVICE TO SINGAPORE IS AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACT EASIS AND
PACKAGES HANDED IN OR COLLECTED BEFORE NOON II. HONG KONG WILL EE DESPATCHED ON A FLIGHT LEAVING KAI TAK IN THE AFTER- NOON AND ARRIVE SINGAPORE THE SAKE EVENING. SUBSEQUENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ILL BE MADE THE FOLLOWING FORNING.
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FOR CONTRACT SERVICES, SENDERS SICH A CONTRACT FOR A 11. INUM PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, WITH A DEATUS OF ONE REGULAR PRE-DETERMINED
DIRE POSTING PER MONTH. TIMES OF COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF PACKAGES ARE SPECIFIED AND AGREED WITH THE CUSTLI EP.
THE COST OF THE SERVICE WILL TE A BASIC CHARGE OF $70 FOR THE FIRST POUND PLUS 5 PER EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OR PART OF A POUND. THIS ILL INCLUDE PICK UP AT THE CUSTOMERS PREMISES AT A TIME AGREED IY THE CUSTOMER, AND DELIVERY DIRECT TO THE ADDRESSEE.
THE +ON DEMAND+ SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO MEET THE REQUIRE. E: TS OF CASUAL USERS CF SPEEDPOST TO SUPPLEMENT A CUSTOMER'S COL.TRACT SERVICE. +ON DEMAND+ ITE.......Y IE MODED IN AT SPECIALLY DESIGNATED COUNTERS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSU! AND KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE WITHOUT THE NEED TO MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE POST OFFICE. FOR +ON DEMAND+ ITEMS A FEE OF $20 IS PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE FASIC CHAPGES.
CUSTOMERS WISHING MORE INFORMATIC ABOUT THE SERVICE ARE ASKED TC CONTACT THE POST OFFICE REPRESENT TIVE ON 5-2671105.
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