MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1984
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BAMBOO BASKETS TO BE PHASED OUT
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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF BAMBOO BASKETS FOR THE DAILY REMOVAL OF REFUSE.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE SUPPLY OF MORE DURABLE PLASTIC CONTAINERS FOR USE BY THE USD'S CLEANSING STAFF.
THE COUNCIL NOW SPENDS MORE THAN $1 MILLION EACH YEAR TO PURCHASE BAMBOO BASKETS FOR ITS CLEANSING SERVICES.
THE BAMBOO BASKET, COSTING SOME $6 EACH, HAS ONLY A SHORT LIFESPAN OF ABOUT 10 DAYS.
IN CONTRAST, PLASTIC CONTAINERS WILL BE MORE DURABLE AND COULD LAST UP TO 10 MONTHS.
THERE IS ALSO THE QUESTION OF PILFERAGE WHEN IT COMES TO BAMBOO BASKETS AS THEY ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE USED IN LOCAL MARKETS BY HAWKERS AND WHOLESALERS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF VEGETABLES.
THE POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC CONTAINERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PUT TO TRIAL BY AUGUST THIS YEAR IN THE WAN CHAI AND YAU MA TEI DISTRICTS.
IF THE EXPERIMENT PROVES SUCCESSFUL, THE USE OF BAMBOO BASKETS WILL BE TOTALLY PHASED OUT BY THE END OF 1985.
HOLIDAY MAIL
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THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON SATURDAY (JUNE 16), THE BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, BUT NO MAIL DELIVERY ON MONDAY (JUNE 18), WHICH IS ALSO ON HOLIDAY, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
ON SATURDAY, 36 POST OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
THEY INCLUDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOWLOON, AND TSUEN WAN AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ON MONDAY, ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED.
DETAILS ABOUT POSTAL SERVICES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT TEL 5-231071/2.
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