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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1986
CYPRUS JOINS INTELPOST NETWORK
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THE INTELPOST (INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC POST) NETWORK WILL BE EXTENDED TO CYPRUS FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 10), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
INTELPOST ITEMS POSTED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 6 PM DURING WEEKDAYS WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEE THE SAME DAY, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE CHARGES FOR THE SERVICE TO CYPRUS WILL BE:
* SHORT MESSAGE FACILITY
$50
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FOR THE FIRST SIDE OF AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER
$65
* FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT A4 SIDE SENT TO THE SAME
ADDRESSEE AT THE SAME TIME
$30
CUSTOMERS WISHING TO USE THE SERVICE SHOULD HAND IN THEIR DOCUMENTS AT ONE OF THE 26 ACCEPTANCE OFFICES.
INTELPOST IS AVAILABLE TO 39 OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, CHINA, FRANCE, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.
THOSE HAVING FACSIMILE MACHINES IN THEIR OFFICES CAN, BY ARRANGEMENT, TRANSMIT ITEMS DIRECT TO THE POST OFFICE INTELPOST TERMINAL IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION OVERSEAS AT NO EXTRA COST.
FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTELPOST MANAGER ON 5-2671148.
EASTERN DISTRICT LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL LAUNCH AN EXTENSIVE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK AND ALSO CONDUCT A SERIES OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SURVEYS IN THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR YUE HUI-KWONG, SAID THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALLOCATED A TOTAL OF $100 000 FOR THE TWO PROJECTS.
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