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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1977

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'ON DEMAND' SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO JAPAN

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A SPEEDPOST ON DEMAND SERVICE TO JAPAN WILL BE INTRODUCED ON MONDAY (AUGUST 15) FOLLOWING AGREEMENT WITH THE JAPANESE POSTAL AUTHORITIES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID TODAY THE SERVICE WOULD INITIALLY BE CONFINED TO POST OFFICE PRIVATE BOX HOLDERS AT TOKYO AND OSAKA.

*WITH THIS FACILITY, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN SEND BUSINESS PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS TO THESE DESTINATIONS WITHOUT THE NEED TO MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE POST OFFICE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

HE EXPLAINED THAT PACKAGES POSTED IN HONG KONG BY 1 P.M. WOULD BE DESPATCHED ON A FLIGHT LEAVING KAI TAK IN THE SAME AFTERNOON, ARRIVING IN JAPAN IN THE LATE HOURS OF THE SAME DAY FOR SUBSEQUENT DELIVERY THE NEXT MORNING,

'ON DEMAND' ITEMS MAY BE HANDED IN AT THE SPECIALLY DES IGNATED COUNTERS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, THE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE.

THE COST IS A BASIC CHARGE OF $100 FOR THE FIRST POUND AND $5 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL OR PART OF A POUND.

THOSE WHO WISH TO HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN CONTACT THE POST OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE ON TELEPHONE NO. 5-2671105.

LAST PHASE OF FINAL DIVIDEND PAY-OUT

TO CANTON TRUST AND COMMERCIAL BANK CREDITORS

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THE FINAL PART OF THE PAYMENT PROGRAMME FOR CREDITORS OF THE CANTON TRUST AND COMMERCIAL BANK WHO HELD ACCOUNTS IN THE BANK'S HEAD OFFICE AND BRANCH OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 24.

THE PREVIOUS TWO PARTS OF THE PROGRAMME, ALREADY ANNOUNCED, WERE FOR ACCOUNT HOLDERS IN KOWLOON AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

PAYMENT OF THE FINAL DIVIDEND OF 20.7 CENTS IN THE DOLLAR IS BY CHEQUE AND WILL BE MADE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, HONG KONG, FROM AUGUST 24 TÓ THE END OF THE MONTH.

A NOTICE LISTING DETAILS OF THE TIME AND METHOD OF COLLECTION FOR INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT HOLDERS WILL BE ADVERTISED ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 16).

WITH THIS LAST PART OF THE DIVIDEND PAYMENT PROGRAMME COMPLETED, ALL CREDITORS OF THE DEFUNCT BANK WILL HAVE RECEIVED A TOTAL DIVIDEND OF 70.7 CENTS IN THE DOLLAR.

ALL PAYMENT CENTRES WILL BE CLOSED BY AUGUST 31, WHEN FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT CLAIMED THEIR DIVIDEND BY THAT DATE,

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