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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1985
NOTING THAT PRACTICALLY ALL DEVELOPED INDUSTRI ALISED NATIONS HAD DOMESTIC CREDIT INSURANCE FACILITIES, HE SAID THE DEMAND FOR DOMESTIC CREDIT INSURANCE EXISTED IN HONG KONG.
FINALLY, MR YEUNG SAID, THERE MIGHT BE A CASE FOR SEEKING TO PROVIDE SOME DEGREE OF COVER FOR EXPORTS OF CERTAIN SERVICES.
+EXPORTS OF HOTEL SERVICES ARE A CASE IN POINT, HE SAID.
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HOLIDAY REMINDER
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AND THE MONDAY FOLLOWING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WILL FALL ON JUNE 15 AND JUNE 17 THIS YEAR, AND NOT ON JUNE 8 AND 10,
THESE CHANGES WERE ANNOUNCED LAST NOVEMBER AND PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE IN JANUARY.
JULY 29, A MONDAY, IS AN ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY THIS YEAR. THIS IS BECAUSE CHING MING FESTIVAL AND GOOD FRIDAY, BOTH GENERAL HOLIDAYS, FELL ON THE SAME DAY ON APRIL 5.
STRIKE HITS INTELPOST TO SWEDEN
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DUE TO A STRIKE BY THE SWEDISH POST OFFICE, THE INTELPOST SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SWEDEN WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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