XN000022-1986-09-26 — Page 3

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1986

THE AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT FACILITIES WILL OFFER A MORE CONVENIENT 'SPEEDPOST' SERVICE WHICH DISPENSES WITH THE STANDING DEPOSIT AND AN ALTERNATIVE EFFICIENT MEANS OF HANDLING BULK PARCEL CUSTOMERS SUBSTITUTING THE USE OF PRIVATE FRANK ING MACHINES.

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO DELETE SECTION 32(4) OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITS THE IMPORTATION OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR EY POST. THIS WILL BRING THE LOCAL POSTAL SYSTEM IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AS GOVERNED BY THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONVENTION,

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT GENERALLY FINES PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE WERE SET AT THE IR PRESENT LEVELS IN 1926.

ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE WILL ADJUST TO $10 000 THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYABLE BY SHIPS MASTERS TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL FOR NON-DELIVERY OF POSTAL PACKETS.

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NEW APPOINTMENT TO PSC

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MR PHILIP WONG KIN-HANG HAS BEEN APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. HE WILL TAKE UP HIS APPOINTMENT ON OCTOBER 1.

MR WONG IS A SOLICITOR IN PRIVATE PRACTICE. HE HAS WIDE COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND IS A MEMBER OF THE SECURITIES COMMISSION, THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE PANEL, THE PANEL OF THE PERFORMING RIGHT TRIBUNAL, THE LAND OFFICE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE, THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS ADVISORY BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY CHEST.

TWO NOMINATED FOR KOWLOON CITY DB BY-ELECTION

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TWO CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO CONTEST A SEAT ON THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD IN A BY-ELECTION ON OCTOBER 16.

THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY ARE MR SO CHOI-HING, 42, AND MR CHIANG SAI-CHEONG, 30.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL FILL THE SEAT VACATED BY

A BOARD MEMBER WHO RESIGNED LAST MONTH.

REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CONSTITUENCY WILL RECEIVE POLL CARDS IN DUE COURSE INFORMING THEM OF THE ELECTION AND OF THE LOCATION OF THEIR POLLING STATIONS.