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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1978

EXTENSION OF POSTAL DELIVERY IN VILLAGES

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DOOR-TO-DOOR POSTAL DELIVERY SERVICE WOULD BE PROVIDED TO A FURTHER 344 ESTABLISHED VILLAGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ANSWERING A QUESTION FROM THE HON. CHARLES YEUNG, MR. JEAFFRESON SAID THAT THE POSTMASTER GENERAL HOPED TO COMPLETE THIS EXTENSION OF THE DELIVERY SERVICE BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

MR. JEAFFRESON SAID, HOWEVER, THE DATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION DEPENDED ON THE COMPLETION OF THE NAMING OF STREETS AND THE NUMBERING OF HOUSES.

+ IT ALSO DEPENDS ON THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL OF THE ADDITIONAL POSTS OF POSTMAN THE POSTMASTER GENERAL HAS REQUESTED,+ HE ADDED.

AT PRESENT 31 ESTABLISHED VILLAGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE DOOR-TO-DOOR POSTAL DELIVERY SERVICE.