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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1984
A FIRST-CLASS AIR MAIL LETTER POSTED TO THE U.K., THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR $1.30 COULD REACH (TS DESTINATION WITHIN THREE TO FIVE WORKING DAYS, MR LAN SAID.
TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE BUSINESS SECTOR, THE POST OFFICE PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS SPEEDPOST AND INTELPOST.
LETTERS AND MERCHANDISE SENT BY SPEEDPOST CAN REACH THE IR DESTINATION IN 25 OVERSEAS COUNTRIES WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS, WHILE INTELPOST ITEMS CAN BE DELIVERED WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
+THE POST OFFICE IS CONSTANTLY SEEKING WAYS AND MEANS TO MAINTAIN THE FIRST CLASS POSTAL SERVICE HONG KONG NOW ENJOYS DESPITE LARGE ANNUAL INCREASES IN TRAFFIC,+ HE SAID,
IT HAS JUST INTRODUCED A PHONE-IN PICK-UP SERVICE FOR SLEEDPOST ITEMS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
IT HAS RECENTLY ENGAGED A CONSULTANT FROM THE BRITISH POST OFFICE TO GIVE ADVICE ON THE DESIRABILITY OF USING NEW MECHANISED SORTING TECHNIQUES INVOLVING OPTICAL CHARACTER READING EQUIPMENT.
+OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS WE PLAN TO PROVIDE NO LESS THAN 17 NEW POST OFFICES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, IN ADDITION TO THE REPROVISIONING OF MANY EXISTING ONES, HE SAID.
BY THE END OF MARCH 1985, HONG KONG WILL HAVE 100 POST OFFICES. IN ADDITION, THREE EXISTING POST OFFICES WILL BE RE-PROVISIONED IN NEW PREMISES WITH BETTER FACILITIES AND IN MORE SUITABLE LOCATIONS.
THE NEW POST OFFICE OPENED TODAY IS THE FIRST ON LAMMA ISLAND AND THE 96TH IN HONG KONG.
FISHERMEN BROADEN KNOWLEDGE THROUGH TOURS ****
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, TODAY (THURSDAY) PRESENTED A BANNER TO A DELEGATION OF FISHERMEN WHO WILL LEAVE FOR GUANGZHOU ON MONDAY ON AN EIGHT-DAY STUDY TOUR.
THE TOUR IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION,
THE DELEGATION OF 12 FISHERMEN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FISHERIES OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT AND A MARKET MANAGER OF THE ORGANISATION.
/SPEAKING AF
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