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+SOME MAY EVEN HAVE COMPUTERS FOR PUTTING ON ADDRESSES, IN WHICH CASE WE CAN OFFER ADVICE ON HOW TO CODE AND SORT THEIR ENVELOPES ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENT DELIVERY AREAS WHICH WILL CERTAINLY BE A GREAT HELP TO OUR SORTERS, HE ADDED.
+ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES IS TO ACCESS PUBLIC REACTION TO THE STANDARD OF SERVICE RECEIVED FROM THE POST OFFICE AND WHETHER THE FACILITIES OFFERED ARE ADEQUATE OR CAN BE IMPROVED. SUCH TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL IF THE POST OFFICE IS TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.+
+TAKE SOMETHING VERY SIMPLE MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT POSTAGE STAMPS AND FRANKING MACHINES BUT NOT MANY KNOW ABOUT POSTAGE PREPAID IN CASH, BULK AND PERMIT MAIL ARRANGEMENTS,
MR. DICKSON ADDED THAT THE AMBASSADOR' SYSTEM IN BRITAIN, STARTED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO, HAS PROVED TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL.
COMMENTING ON HIS APPOINTMENT, MR. CHOY WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH, JAPANESE AND A NUMBER OF CHINESE DIALECTS INCLUDING CANTONESE, MANDARIN AND CHIU CHOW, SAID THE JOB + IS A CHALLENGING ONE AND THAT HE WILL DO HIS VERY BEST TO ENSURE POSTING REQUIREMENTS OF BUSINESS USERS AND OTHERS IN GENERAL ARE DULY MET IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY.
MR. CHOY WAS A FORMER INSTRUCTOR OF THE POST OFFICE TRAINING CENTRE WHILE MR. LI WAS THE POSTMASTER OF TSAT TSZ MUI POST OFFICE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A VISIT BY THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CAN BE MADE BY CONTACTING MR. CHOY OR MR. LI ON 5-2671108.
CAS HELPS HANDLE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES IS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT AND ACTIVE ROLE IN DEALING WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
MANY ARE NOW ASSISTING THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT STAFF AT THE KAI TAK DETENTION CENTRE WHICH, AT PRESENT, IS ACCOMMODATING ABOUT 3,400 PEOPLE.
WORKING IN SHIFTS, THEY PROVIDE A 24-HOUR LOGISTIC AND SUPPORT SERVICE AT THE CENTRE, THEY ALSO LIAISE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON FOOD SUPPLIES AND OTHER RELIEF ARTICLES.
IN ADDITION, THE IR PRESENCE IS ALSO REQUIRED TO ENSURE A HIGH STANDARD OF HYGIENE AND SANITATION.
MEANWHILE, AT THE SHAM SHUI PO CAMP, CAS PERSONNEL ARE STILL ERECTING TENTS FOR THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
A TEAM HAS ALSO BEEN MOBILISED TO FERRY SUPPLIES TO THE SHIP +SKYLUCK+.
THE CAS' SERVICE