THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1994

HE POINTED OUT THAT KWAI TSING DISTRICT LIED AT THE PIVOT OF THE TRAFFIC NETWORK OF TUEN MUN AND SOUTH NEW TERRITORIES, AND THE CONTROL CENTRE COULD CERTAINLY PLAY A KEY ROLE.

HE HOPES THAT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT COULD INSTALL CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITIES, IN THE DISTRICT TO FURTHER ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC PROBLEM THERE.

CHANGE OF FRAMA LABEL DESIGN

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE LABEL PAPER AND MACHINE DIE PLATE IMPRESSION OF THE ELECTRONIC POSTAGE LABEL (FRAMA LABEL) VENDING MACHINE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE WILL BE CHANGED FROM THE COCK DESIGN TO THE DOG DESIGN ON MARCH 1.

NO OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION THIS CHANGE.

WITH

HOWEVER, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, AN ADVANCE ORDER SERVICE FOR PRE-PACKAGED SETS OF FRAMA LABELS BEARING MACHINE CODES '01' AND '02' WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:

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FROM 10 CENTS TO $2.30;

FROM $2.40 TO $5; AND

THE MOST COMMON POSTAGE RATES OF 10 CENTS, $1, $1.20, $1.90, $2, $2.40 AND $5.

ADVANCE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT ANY POST OFFICE (EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE) FROM JANUARY 25 TO FEBRUARY 2.

CUSTOMERS MAY COLLECT THE LABELS ON MARCH 1 FROM THE POST OFFICE WHERE THEY PLACED THEIR ORDER.

THE

A LIMITED QUANTITY OF PRE-PACKAGED FRAMA LABELS, BEARING MOST COMMON POSTAGE (10 CENTS, $1, $1.20, $1.90, $2, $2.40 AND

$5), WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON MARCH 1 AT THE FOLLOWING SIX PHILATELIC OFFICES:

BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE GENERAL POST OFFICE

GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE

PEAK POST OFFICE

SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE

A HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED AT (EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE) ON THAT DAY COVERS BEARING THE "FIRST DAY" INDICATION.

ALL

FOR

POST OFFICES PRIVATELY MADE

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