NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1970
$26 MILLION CONTRACT FOR POSTAL ECHANISATION EQUIPMENT
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A 222 MILLION CONTRACT FOR POSTAL MECHANISATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE WILL BE SIGNED TOMORRO.. („EDNESDAY) AT A CEREMONY AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE.
THE SIGNING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10.30 A... IN THE STAFF CLUE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, CAROLINE HILL ROAD, HONG KONG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.
TV CREWS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY 30 THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
REVISED COPY OF INTERNATIONAL AND HK PORT SIGNALS ON SALE
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS REVISED THE INTERNATIONAL AND HONG KONG PORT SIGNALS+ LEAFLET WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE NO.. AT 1 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, AND AT HARINE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION COUNTER, 102 CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL.
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THE LARGE, ILLUSTRATED, BILINGUAL LEAFLET COVERS THREE AIN SUBJECTS INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL SIGNAL FLAGS, HONG KONG PORT SIGNALS (INCLUDING LOCAL STORM AND MONSOON SIGNALS) AND HONG KONG PORT OPERATIONS (V.H.F.) SERVICE.
IT ALSO DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE DELETION OF THE SPECIAL IMMIGRATION MIGHT SIGNAL, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THREE WHITE ALL-ROUND LIGHTS SET VERTICALLY.
IT ALSO INDICATES THE CHANGES OF CERTAIN BERTHI'.G SIGNALS AND THE AMENDMENTS TO +CHANNEL ALLOCATIO+ DETAILS UNDER THE HEADING +HONG KONG PORT OPERATIONS (V.H.F.) SERVICE.
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