FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1978
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SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO TAIWAN EXTENDED
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT FROM DECEMBER 1 THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TAIWAN WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE ITEMS.
THE SERVICE IS AT PRESENT AVAILABLE TO FIVE MAJOR CITIES IN TAIWAN. THEY ARE KAOHSIUNG, KEELUNG, TAICHUNG, TAINAN AND TAIPEI. SPEEDPOST ITEMS TO THESE CITIES ARE DELIVERED ON THE NEXT DAY AFTER POSTING.
MEANWHILE, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE WILL BE INTRODUCED TO SWITZERLAND IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AS A FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE SERVICE.
INSTALLATION FOR MUI WO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY FOR THE PROPOSED MUI WO SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THREE SCREW PUMPS, TWO MECHANICALLY RAKED SCREENS AND_A_DISINTEGRATOR, FOUR SCRAPERS FOR SEDIMENTATION TANKS AND AN ELECTRICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEM.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT WORK WILL BEGIN IN APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED, AND WORK WILL BE SUPERVISED, BY THE DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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