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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989

HE SAID THAT IN THE PAST THE MAIL TRAFFIC DURING THE POST CHRISTMAS PERIOD WAS RELATIVELY LIGHT AND THIS PROVIDED A BREATHING SPACE FOR THE STAFF.

"HOWEVER, THE POSTINGS IN THE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY THIS YEAR CONTINUED TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY; SOME 2.5 MILLION MAIL

TO BE HANDLED DAILY, HE SAID.

THE POST OFFICE EXPECTED THAT THE NORMAL SERVICE WOULD BE RESUMED EARLY NEXT WEEK, HE SAID.

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ITEMS HAD

STANDARDS

TWO NEW FLOATING CLINICS COME INTO SERVICE

TWO NEW MEDICAL BOATS WILL BE PUT INTO SERVICE BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEXT WEEK TO LOOK AFTER THE POPULATION IN THE REMOTE AREAS OF THE OUTLYING ISLANDS AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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THE VESSELS WILL OFFICIALLY REPLACE THE EXISTING LAUNCHES "CHEE WAN" AND CHEE HONG" AFTER A COMMISSIONING CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 24) AT QUEEN'S PIER IN CENTRAL.

THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR S.H. LEE, AND CHAIRMAN OF STEWARDS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SIR OSWALD CHEUNG, WILL BE THE OFFICIATING GUESTS.

THE

OPERATED SINCE 1958, THE MEDICAL LAUNCHES RENDER OUT-PATIENT

SERVICE WITH "CHEE WAN" VISITING THE VILLAGES "CHEE HONG" THE NORTHERN PART OF LANTAU, SEABOARDS OF PO TOI AND SAI KUNG PENINSULA.

OF TOLO HARBOUR AND SOUTHERN AND WESTERN

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF THE TWO NEW FLOATING CLINICS, "CHEE HONG" AND "CHEE WAN", OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY (JANUARY 24) AT QUEEN'S PIER, CENTRAL.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE QUEEN'S PIER AT 2.30 PM. INFORMATION OFFICERS FROM MHD WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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