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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1993
TO
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THE NEWLY INTRODUCED 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR PRE-SORTING DELIVERY ROUTES WILL BENEFIT BOTH THE BULK POSTERS, IN THE FORM REDUCTION OF POSTAGE, AND THE POST OFFICE, IN THE PORM OF REDUCTION
SORTING WORK.
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EXPLAINED THAT
MR PAGLIARI
THE REBATE SCHEME WOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY ONLY TO BULK POSTERS OF LOCAL PRINTED PAPER MAIL.
TO APPLY FOR THE REBATES, EACH POSTING SHOULD CONSIST OF 3,000 OR MORE ITEMS THAT ARE IDENTICAL IN SHAPE AND SIZE, FROM THE SAME SENDER, PROPERLY PREPARED AND POSTED AT EITHER THE GENERAL POST OFFICE OR THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE IN KOWLOON.
ONLY PRINTED PAPERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REBATE AND THESE REFER TO DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REPRODUCED ON PAPER, CARDBOARD OR OTHER MATERIALS COMMONLY USED IN PRINTING, AND THAT ARE PRODUCED IN SEVERAL IDENTICAL COPIES BY MEANS OF A MECHANICAL OR PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS, INVOLVING THE USE OF A BLOCK, STENCIL OR NEGATIVE.
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THE REBATE SCHEME IS NOT SUITABLE FOR TIME-SENSITIVE MAIL AS REBATE ITEMS ARE USUALLY HELD BACK IN FAVOUR
FULLY PAID LETTERS AND PRINTED PAPERS.
THE POST OFFICE'S DELIVERY STANDARD FOR REBATE ITEMS IS UP TO SEVEN WORKING DAYS AFTER POSTING.
DETAILS OF THE POSTING CONDITIONS OF THE REVISED REBATE SCHEME WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN LEAFLETS AT ALL POST OFFICES OR OBTAINABLE FROM THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON TEL 9221 2277.
LORD CAITHNESS BRIEFED ON MARINE ACTIVITIES IN HK
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THE BRITISH MINISTER FOR AVIATION AND SHIPPING, LORD CAITHNESS, TODAY (THURSDAY) WAS GIVEN AN INSIGHT INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF MARINE DEPARTMENT AND AN OVERVIEW OF PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
LORD CAITHNESS, WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY, VISITED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING. HE WAS BRIEFED BY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE, HIS SENIOR DIRECTORATE STAFF AND THE SECRETARY OF THE PORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD, MR TONY CLARK.
HE NOTED THE VERY ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT IN THE SETTING OF SAFETY STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FAST PASSENGER CRAFT WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION IN LONDON.
"HONG KONG HAS ACQUIRED A LEADING POSITION IN THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY THESE CRAFT WHICH HAS ALLOWED THE OPERATORS AND THE DEPARTMENT ΤΟ SPEAK WITH AUTHORITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM, " MR PYRKE SAID.
/LORD CAITHNESS,