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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1976

THE 'SPEEDPOST' SERVICE OPERATES TO BRITAIN, THE UNITED STATES, BRAZIL, JAPAN AND BELGIUM. UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT, THE POST OFFICE COLLECTS ITEMS FROM CUSTOMERS' PREMISES ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS AND IMMEDIATELY DESPATCHES THEM TO THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION WHERE THEY ARE SPECIALLY HANDLED TO ENSURE QUICK DELIVERY.

A RECIPROCAL 'ON DEMAND' SERVICE WAS INAUGURATED WITH THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN IN MAY AND AUGUST LAST YEAR RESPECTIVELY, THIS HAS MET THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE A REGULAR, PRE-DETERMINED REQUIREMENT FOR THE ULTRA-FAST TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS.

REVENUE FROM THIS SOURCE AMOUNTED TO $1.4 MILLION FOR THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WHICH WAS 88 PER CENT MORE THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

THE 'EXPRESS' MAIL SERVICE, WHICH BEGAN IN 1974, NOW OPERATES ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS WITH NEARLY 100 COUNTRIES. DURING THE YEAR, OVER 400,000 ITEMS WERE DESPATCHED FROM HONG KONG IN THIS SERVICE.

FOUR SPECIAL STAMPS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR WERE WELL-RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC. THEY INCLUDED ONE COMMEMORATING THE ROYAL VISIT.

CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION FOR EMPLOYERS OF THE DISABLED

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SEVENTEEN COMPANIES WILL BE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR THEIR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED.

COMING FROM NINE DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES INCLUDING ELECTRONICS, GARMENTS, OPTICAL, TOYS AND WATCH-MAKING, THESE ORGANISATIONS HAVE DISPLAYED CONSPICUOUS ENTHUSIASM TOWARDS THE EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED.

THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE FOLLOWED BY A TEA PARTY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CAUSEWAY ROOM OF THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL AT 10.30 A.M.

ABOUT 50 GUESTS FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, REHABILITATION CIRCLES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE PARTY WHICH PROVIDES THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ON EMPLOYMENT AND VIEWS ON REHABILITATION WORK.

NOTE TO EDITORS -

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CAUSEWAY ROOM ON 22ND FLOOR OF THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL AT 10.30 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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