THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1985
THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, THIS AFTERNOON WENT TO QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL TO TALK WITH THE THREE MOST SERIOUSLY INJURED MEN AND GET AT FIRST HAND FULL DETAILS OF THE ATTACK AS WELL AS EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT.
A DEPARTMENTAL WELFARE OFFICER WAS WITH THE MEN TO MAKE ANY EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS THAT MIGHT BE FOUND NECESSARY.
ISRAEL JOINS SPEEDPOST NETWORK
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SPEEDPOST SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO ISRAEL FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 7), BRINGING TO 37 THE NUMBER OF COUNTRIES IN THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK SERVED FROM HONG KONG.
SPEEDPOST ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSMISSION TO JERUSALEM, TEL AVIV-YAFO AND HAIFA, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
BOTH +CONTRACT+ AND ON DEMAND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT PER ITEM IS 15 KILOGRAMMES AND THE
POSTAL RATES ARE:
* ITEMS WEIGHING UNDER 250G
* ITEMS WEIGHING BETWEEN 250G AND 500G * EACH SUBSEQUENT ADDITIONAL 500G
$70; $80; AND $20
SPEEDPOST IS A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR FORWARDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS AND FREE PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE SHOULD CALL THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.
SIR DAVID LOOKS AT FIRE SERVICES WORK
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES SIR DAVID BOARDED FIREBOAT NO. 6 FOR THE TRIP FROM HONG KONG TO TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION COMPLEX.
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