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SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1976

SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO THE NETHERLANDS

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THE POST OFFICE IS TO EXTEND ITS SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO THE NETHERLANDS FROM JULY 2 FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF THE SERVICE TO BRITAIN, THE UNITED STATES, BRAZIL, JAPAN, BELGIUM, FRANCE AND AUSTRÁLIA,

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACT BASIS, AND +ON DEMAND+.

UNDER THIS FACILITY, PACKAGES OF BUSINESS PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, COMPUTER DATA AND MICROFILMS ARE GIVEN FAST AND RELIABLE DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY SERVICE.

PRE-DETERMINED FLIGHTS OUT OF HONG KONG ARE USED FOR THESE DESPATCHES AND SPECIAL FACILITIES ARE GIVEN BY THE DUTCH POSTAL ADMINISTRATION IN DELIVERING THE PACKAGES.

+PACKAGES HANDED IN OR COLLECTED IN HONG KONG WHEN NORMAL COMMERCIAL BUSINESS IS COMPLETED FOR THE DAY WILL BE DESPATCHED ON A FLIGHT LEAVING KAI TAK IN THE SAME EVENING AND ARRIVE IN AMSTERDAM ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR SUBSEQUENT SPECIAL DELIVERY IN THE NETHERLANDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

THE COST OF THE CONTRACT SERVICE WILL BE A BASIC HK$80 FOR THE FIRST POUND, PLUS 15 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT POUND OR PART OF A POUND. FOR ON DEMAND+ SERVICE, A FEE OF $20 IS PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC CHARGES.

CUSTOMERS WISHING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE POST OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE ON 5-245992.

HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS

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ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY (JULY 1) WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.

THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON THAT DAY.