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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1977

VANDALS SET FIRE TO MAIL BOX

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A NUMBER OF LETTERS IN A POSTING BOX AT THE JUNCTION OF LEIGHTON ROAD AND CAROLINE HILL ROAD WERE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED IN A FIRE A FEW DAYS AGO, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE FIRE OCCURRED BETWEEN 6.40 P.M. LAST THURSDAY (JUNE 9) AND 6 A.M. FRIDAY (JUNE 10), AND WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY VANDALS DROPPING LIGHTED MATCHES INTO THE APERTURE OF THE POSTING BOX.

AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, A NUMBER OF LETTERS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED OR DAMAGED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THEY COULD NOT BE FORWARDED.

LETTERS WHICH WERE NOT BADLY DAMAGED ARE BEING FORWARDED TOGETHER WITH A SUITABLE EXPLANATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

LADY MACLEHOSE TO VISIT RECREATION CENTRE

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LADY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE ON MONDAY (JUNE 13) AT 10.30 A.M.

THE RECREATION CENTRE, MANAGED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ORGANISED RECREATION AND SPORT ACTIVITIES.

IT CATERS FOR OVER 200 CAMPERS AT PRESENT AND IS EXPECTED TO BE EXPANDED TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 400.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE VISIT OF LADY MACLEHOSE TO THE CENTRE.

TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE. A NINE-SEATER VAN (AM 2066) WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK AT 9 A.M. ON MONDAY.