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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979

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SPEEDPOST EXTENDED TO MACAU, SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTH KOREA

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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MACAU, SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTH KOREA FROM JULY 3.

+THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR SPEEDPOST WHICH IS A FAST AND RELIABLE POSTAL SERVICE FOR SENDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES OR MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID.

PRE-DETERMINED FLIGHTS OUT OF HONG KONG ARE USED AND PACKAGES ARE SPECIALLY DELIVERED TO OVERSEAS ADDRESSES DOOR-TO-DOOR.

CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, MR. J.P. LEE WELCOMED THE EXPANSION OF THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE.

+ IT WILL BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL TO THE TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THESE PLACES, ESPECIALLY SOUTH KOREA, WHICH IS A CLOSE TRADE PARTNER TO HONG KONG,+ MR. LEE SAID.

SPEEDPOST SERVICES TO SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTH KOREA ARE AVAILABLE ON A CONTRACT BASIS AND ON DEMAND.+ BUT THE SERVICE TO MACAU IS ON DEMAND ONLY.

SPEEDPOST MAILS POSTED TO SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, WILL BE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND THOSE TO MACAU THE SAME AFTERNOON OR THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-2671222 OR THE POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.

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EMPLOYMENT SURVEYS

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A FULL-SCALE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING ALL WHOLESALE, RETAIL AND IMPORT/EXPORT ESTABLISHMENTS, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS.

THIS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN THESE TRADES AND, AT THE SAME TIME, AN UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTORY AS THE BASIS FOR SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE SURVEYS.

SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN SENT TO SOME 68,000 ESTABLISHMENTS SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENGAGED AND VACANCIES AS AT JUNE 15.

+MANAGEMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SURVEY CARDS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, USING THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES PROVIDED, BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

/CONCURRENTLY,