TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1982
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FIVE MORE SPEEDPOST COUNTERS TO MEET BIG DEMAND
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FIVE MORE SPEEDPOST COUNTERS WILL BE OPENED BY THE POST OFFICE FROM FRIDAY (JULY 2), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
+THIS IS BEING DONE TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR THIS SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF URGENT DOCUMENTS OR SAMPLES TO PLACES ABROAD,+ HE SAID.
THE NEW COUNTERS WILL BE SET UP IN THE HENNESSY ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, GILLIES AVENUE, SAN PO KONG AND KUWN TONG POST OFFICES, BRINGING TO NINE THE NUMBER OF SUCH COUNTERS PROVIDED BY THE POST OFFICE.
ACCEPTANCE ARRANGEMENTS WILL CONTINUE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICES.
THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL MAKE THE POSTING OF SPEEDPOST ITEMS MORE CONVENIENT FOR CUSTOMERS, HE SAID.
ON THE SAME DAY, THE SPEEDPOST DISTRIBUTION NETWORK WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A SERVICE TO MALAYSIA, BUT THIS WILL INITIALLY, BE AVAILABLE TO ONLY KUALA LUMPUR CITY, HE SAID.
CUSTOMERS MAY SEND DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES OR MERCHANDISE ON A 'CONTRACT' OR 'ON DEMAND BASIS.
ON DEMAND ITEMS POSTED AT SPEEDPOST ACCEPTANCE OFFICES BEFORE NOON FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY WILL BE DELIVERED IN KUALA LUMPUR ON THE FOLLOWING WORKING DAY MORNING,
SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE PACKAGES WILL BE EXAMINED BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS. THOSE WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE CUSTOMS DUTY OR THOSE LIABLE TO CUSTOMS DUTY BELOW M$50 WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE DOOR OF THE ADDRESSEE.
FOR ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE CUSTOMS DUTY OF MORE THAN M$50, THE ADDRESSEES WILL BE NOTIFIED TO ARRANGE COLLECTION AT THE KUALA LUMPUR GENERAL POST OFFICE,
THE CHARGES ARE $73 FOR THE FIRST 500 G AND $7 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 500 G.
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT TELEPHONE 5-2671222 OR THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES AT TELEPHON
+71108.