FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1983 ·
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INTELPOST BEING EXTENDED TO U.S.
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FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF AN
INTELPOST+
SERVICE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST MONTH, THE POST OFFICE TODAY ANNOUNCED THE EXTENSION OF THIS SERVICE TO THE USA.
THE INTELPOST SERVICE PROVIDES HIGH-SPEED FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, DRAWINGS AND PERSONAL MESSAGES OVERSEAS WITH DELIVERY TO THE ADDRESSEE IN A MATTER OF A FEW HOURS.
FROM TUESDAY (JANUARY 11), THE INTELPOST SERVICE WILL
BE AVAILABLE TO FIVE MAJOR CENTRES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHICAGO, HOUSTON, NEW YORK CITY, SAN FRANCISCO AND WASHINGTON D.C.
ITEMS ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE OR TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE WILL BE DELIVERED, OR BE AVAILABLE FOR COUNTER PICK-UP AT THE APPROPRIATE INTELPOST CENTRE, THE SAME DAY IN THE US, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID.
THE COST OF THE SERVICE WILL BE $50 FOR THE FIRST SIDE OF AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER, AND $25 FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT A4 SIDE SENT TO THE SAME ADDRESSEE AT THE SAME TIME.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THESE FACILITIES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTELPOST REPRESENTATIVE ON 5-2671148.
WORKSHOPS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS
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SEVEN IDENTICAL WORKSHOPS ON THE USE OF NEWSPAPERS FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH FOR TEACHERS OF THE SUBJECT.
THE WORKSHOPS, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 28, MARCH 2, AND 5 BETWEEN 9 AM AND 11.30 AM AND ON FEBRUARY 28, MARCH 2 AND 4 BETWEEN 2.30 PM AND 5 PM.
ALL THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD AT ROOM 10, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.
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HEADS OF SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO NOMINATE THE IR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOPS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE IR NOMINATIONS TO THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG BY FEBRUARY 4.
OWING TO LIMITED CAPACITY, EACH SCHOOL MAY NOMINATE ONLY ONE TEACHER AND ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INSPECTOR, PRIMARY SOCIAL STUDIES ON TEL. 5-8392498.
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