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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1983

SPEEDPOST PICK-UP SERVICE OFFERED

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FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 24), THE POST OFFICE WILL PICK UP AT NO EXTRA CHARGE SPEEDPOST ITEMS FROM CUSTOMERS PREMISES, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED.

→THE FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE INITIALLY TO CUSTOMERS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE ISLAND (FROM WESTERN STREET TO WATSON ROAD) BY DIALLING 5-229221, AND SOUTH OF JORDAN ROAD ON KOWLOON PENINSULA BY DIALLING 3-331177.

+THESE SPEEDPOST ON-DEMAND TELEPHONE CENTRES WILL BE MINNED FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM DAILY, EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC

HOLIDAYS.

+ALL CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO DO IS MAINTAIN A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT WITH THE POST OFFICE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF POSTAGE.

+FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS FACILITY AND THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM POSTAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ON TELEPHONE 5-2671108,+ HE SAID.

FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN RESIDENTS

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EIGHTEEN ITEMS OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE STAGED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN BEGINNING OCTOBER 30 TO MARK THE FIRST DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

THESE WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, AN EXHIBITION ON LOCAL HISTORY, A CELEBRITY CONCERT, A LONG DISTANCE RUN, A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL AND A BANQUET FOR THE AGED.

AN EXHIBITION ON THE PAST AND PRESENT OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, AND THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY'S TRIENNIAL OPEN DAY WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER MISS LOLLY CHIU SAID THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL IS AIMED AT PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL WALKS OF LIFE, PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND ENHANCING A BETTER SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY.

AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY MR LIU LIT-FOR AND COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEES' CHAIRMEN, AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES HAS BEEN FORMED.

THERE ARE 10 WORKING GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMITTEE, AND MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING THE PROGRAMME FOR THE FESTIVAL, ARRANGING PUBLICITY AND VENUES, AND PRODUCING A COMMEMORATIVE BULLETIN.

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