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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1984
THE FESTIVE LIGHTINGS WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED TO THE LUNAR NEW YEAR SEASON.
+THE FIRST PHASE OF THE FESTIVE LIGHTINGS WILL BE FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH RUNS FROM FEBRUARY 8 TO MARCH 6 NEXT YEAR, WILL BE FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR,+ MR LEUNG SAID,
DURING THE WEEKDAYS, THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WILL BE ON FROM 6 PM TO 10.30 PM AND ON WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS THEY WILL BE ON FROM 6 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
MAIL CHRISTMAS CARDS EARLY, PUBLIC URGED
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CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR LOCAL DELIVERY SHOULD BE POSTED BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
+DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF CARDS ARE POSTED AFTER THAT DATE, HE SAID.
+POST EARLY TO AVOID THE LAST MINUTE RUSH, HE URGED.
BUSINESS WOULD BE CONDUCTED AS USUAL ON CHRISTMAS EVE, AND NEW YEAR'S EVE, BUT ALL POST OFFICES WOULD BE CLOSED DURING THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, EXCEPT ON BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 26, WHEN 38 POST OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
THESE 38 POST OFFICES INCLUDE THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOWLOON AND TSUEN WAN AND TAI PO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SPECIAL DELIVERIES OF LETTERS AND PARCELS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, AND ALSO ON BOXING DAY.
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THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERIES ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEAR'S
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM INDIVIDUAL POST OFFICES OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT 5-231071.
NO CHRISTMAS AEROGRAMMES
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THERE WILL BE NO SALE OF SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AEROGRAMMES THIS YEAR, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
HE SAID THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A CONTINUED DECLINE IN DEMAND FOR THE AEROGRAMMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
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