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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1983
THE COST FOR THIS SERVICE IS $50 FOR A SINGLE PAGE.
A SIMILAR SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO HONG KONG.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTELPOST REPRESENTATIVE ON TELEPHONE 5-2671148.
PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST ILLEGAL REQUESTS FOR ADS
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY WARNED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST PEOPLE POSING AS CIVIL SERVANTS OR USING THE NAMES OF CIVIL SERVANTS' UNIONS TO CANVASS PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN PUBLICATIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT CIVIL SERVANTS' UNIONS MUST FIRST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TO CANVASS PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN PUBLICATIONS.
+APPROVAL IS GIVEN UNDER STRICT CONDITIONS AND CANVASSING ACTIVITIES ARE RESTRICTED TO A SPECIFIED TIME LIMIT, HE SAID.
TWO OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE THAT :-
CANVASSING MUST BE DONE BY LETTER AND NO DIRECT APPROACH EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON SHOULD BE MADE TO THE POTENTIAL ADVERTISERS; AND
* ACCEPTANCE OF CASH PAYMENT IS NOT ALLOWED.
ADVERTISERS MUST BE ASKED TO MAKE PAYMENT BY CROSSED CHEQUE PAYABLE TO THE STAFF UNION CONCERNED AND SEND BY MAIL TO THE UNION'S REGISTERED ADDRESS. CHEQUES SHOULD NEVER BE MADE PAYABLE TO A PRIVATE FIRM (OR ANY PERSON) EVEN IF DOCUMENTS ARE PRODUCED
SHOWING THAT THE FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE UNION TO SOLICIT ADVERTISEMENTS
OR PRINT THE PUBLICATION.
+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT BUYING ADVERTISING SPACE IN PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY CIVIL SERVANTS' UNIONS IS PURELY VOLUNTARY. AGREEMENT OR REFUSAL TO PURCHASE ADVERTISING SPACE WILL CARRY NEITHER ADVANTAGES NOR DISADVANTAGES IN DEALING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OR CIVIL SERVANTS, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
IF THEY WISH TO CHECK WHETHER ANY ORGANISATION, WHICH HAS APPROACHED THEM WITH THE INTENTION TO CANVASS FOR PAID ADVERTISEMENTS, IS A BONA-FIDE CIVIL SERVANTS' UNION, OR WHETHER PRIOR APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE UNION TO DO SO, THEY CAN CONTACT THE STAFF RELATIONS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT TEL NO. 5-225409.
THEY ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE POLICE IF THEY SUSPECT ANY IRREGULARITIES IN BEING SO APPROACHED,
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