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MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1974

TWO ADDITIONAL POSTING BOXES WERE INSTALLED ON THE ISLAND AND SIX IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 520, INCLUDING PRIVATE POSTING BOXES AND MAIL CHUTES.

DURING THE YEAR, THE POST OFFICE INTRODUCED TWO NEW MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES SPEEDPOST AND AN +EXPRESS+ MAIL SERVICE.

SPEEDPOST. INTRODUCED LAST SEPTEMBER, IS A CONTRACTUAL DOOR-TO-DOOR PACKAGE COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES. DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PARTICULARLY FAST AND RELIABLE SERVICE FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS, SPEEDPOST WAS THE FIRST FACILITY OF ITS KIND TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE FAR EAST.

THE +EXPRESS+MAIL SERVICE WAS STARTED IN MARCH ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS WITH 20 COUNTRIES. UNLIKE SPEEDPOST, THE +EXPRESS+ SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON A CASUAL BASIS AND IT IS DESIGNED TO SECURE EXPEDITIOUS DELIVERY IN THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION.

IT IS HOPED TO EXTEND THIS SERVICE TO A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PHOTOGRAPHS OF A POSTMAN ON THE BEAT AND A MOBILE POST OFFICE OPERATING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE BOXED FOR COLLECTION.

H.K. AND N.T. FISH CULTURE ASSOCIATION INAUGURATION OF NEW OFFICE-BEARERS

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. EDWARD NICHOLS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWEARING-IN OF THE 10TH TERM OFFICERS OF THE HONG KONG AND NEW TERRITORIES FISH CULTURE ASSOCIATION, TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. HSU HSUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF YUEN LONG DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS, MR. TANG NAI-HAN.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6 P.M. AT THE 'LUNG WAH' RESTAURANT ON YUÊN LONG MAIN ROAD.

COPIES OF MR. NICHOLS' SPEECH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE G.I.S. PRESS ROOM, 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE TOMORROW EVENING.