THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978
SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO ALL CITIES IN U.S.A.
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THE POST OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT SPEEDPOST CONTRACT SERVICE, WHICH HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE U.S.A., IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
THE COST FOR THE SERVICE IS A BASIC CHARGE OF $80 FOR THE FIRST POUND PLUS $15 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND.
COMMENTING ON THE EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK FOR PRIORITY MAIL IS EXPANDING ALL THE TIME AND THIS IS A WELCOME IMPROVEMENT TO THIS POPULAR SERVICE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THAT IT IS EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO SWITZERLAND IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
DONATION OF A CAR ENGINE TO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
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THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TODAY (THURSDAY) RECEIVED A DONATION OF A MERCEDES BENZ ENGINE AS A TEACHING AID FOR ITS CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN APPRENTICES FROM ZUNG FU.
AT A BRIEF CEREMONY HELD AT THE INSTITUTE, MR. C.P. MOORE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ZUNG FU, AND MR. D.E. YOUNG, THE SENIOR SERVICE MANAGER, PRESENTED THE ENGINE TO MR. J.R. DEVEREUX, PRINCIPAL OF THE INSTITUTE AND MR. YANG YU-WAI, HEAD OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
MR. DEVEREUX SAID: THIS DONATION IS A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND I AM SURE IT WILL BENEFIT THE 500-0DD CRAFT APPRENTICES AND TECHNICIAN APPRENTICES.+
THE FOUR-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL INJECTION AND TRANSISTORISED IGNITION SYSTEMS.
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