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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1980

SINCE THEN, THE NUMBER OF POST OFFICES STEADILY INCREASED TO 76 WITH THE OPENING THE OI MAN POST OFFICE IN APRIL.

THE POST OFFICE HANDLED A TOTAL OF 371 MILLION POSTAL ITEMS LAST YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR - A FAR CRY FROM THE 1840'S WHEN IT HANDLED ONLY 250 LETTERS A DAY.

STUDENTS SURVEY DOMESTIC FACTORIES

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THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU OF THE FIRE SERVICES HAS ENGAGED 30 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG STUDENTS TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY TO ESTABLISH THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED DOMESTIC FACTORIES OPERATING IN NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.

THE SURVEY WHICH STARTED ON JULY 14 WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 12,

*ALL STUDENTS TAKING PART IN THE SURVEY ARE CARRYING A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED TO GIVE THE STUDENTS EVERY POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE,+ A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

*THE STUDENTS ARE NOW SURVEYING BUILDINGS IN CAUSEWAY BAY, WAN CHAI, HUNG HOM, KOWLOON CITY, SAN PO KONG, TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND LE! MUK ŠHUE, HE SAID.

THE PROJECT WAS PROMPTED BY A RECENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU IN YUEN LONG WHICH REVEALED THAT SOME 400 UNREGISTERED AND ABOUT 100 REGISTERED DOMESTIC FACTORIES WERE OPERATING IN NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.

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OMNIBUSES PROHIBITION AT SHING MUN ROAD

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ALL OMNIBUSES - EXCEPT FRANCHISE BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE SECTION OF SHING MUN ROAD EAST OF LO WAI ROAD FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (JULY 19) UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE PROHIBITION.