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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1980
A FURTHER 33 PER CENT HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND THE REMAINDER FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES BEING ORGANISED BY THE BOARD INCLUDE THE SAI KUNG FESTIVAL, A CHESS COMPETITION, PERFORMANCES BY THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR PAINTING SESSIONS.
YEAR.
THE SAI KUNG FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD DURING LUNAR NEW
HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE A VARIETY SHOW, TO BE STAGED BY VARIOUS LOCAL DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS, AND A CANTONESE OPERA.
JOINTLY WITH THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE BOARD WILL ORGANISE A SWIMMING GALA IN SEPTEMBER AND AN ATHLETICS MEET IN NOVEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE BUSY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES WOULD HELP CULTIVATE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG SAI KUNG RESIDENTS.
THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF 14 UNOFFICIAL AND SIX OFFICIAL MEMBERS, WAS ESTABLISHED IN NOVEMBER 1977, TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND ON THE PROVISION AND USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES.
SPEEDPOST TO WEST GERMANY *****
THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES TODAY THAT ITS SPEEDPOST NETWORK WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY FROM JULY 2, 1980.
THIS IS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD FOR THE SERVICE WHICH IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FAST AND RELIABLE TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS.
PRE-DETERMINED FLIGHTS OUT OF HONG KONG ARE USED AND PACKAGES
ARE SPECIALLY DELIVERED TO THE OVERSEAS ADDRESSES.
THE SERVICE TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CONTRACT+ ONLY. IT MAY BE USED FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OF ALL KINDS, DOCUMENTS AND COMPUTER DATA WITHOUT COMMERCIAL VALUE.
ITEMS COLLECTED IN HONG KONG WILL BE DESPATCHED BY AIR ON THE SAME EVENING AND DELIVERED, EXCEPT ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE FOLLOWING DAY AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES: BREMEN, HAMBURG, BONN, STUTTGART, DUSSELDORF, HANOVER, MUNCHEN, BERLIN, FRANKFURT, KÖLN, OR NURNBERG.
DELIVERY TO OTHER AREAS WILL BE MADE IN THE MORNING OF THE FOLLOWING WORKING DAY,
THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE AND THE CHARGES CAN CONTACT THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-2671222, OR THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON 5-2671108.
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