SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1986
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URBAN COUNCIL PARTY LEAVES FOR CHINA
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THE URBAN COUNCIL PARTY THAT LEFT TODAY FOR CHINA IS +KEENLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN PEKING AND SHANGHAI, AND IN WIDENING CONTACTS WITH CULTURAL AUTHORITIES IN CHINA.
THIS WAS SAID TODAY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, WHO IS LEADING THE COMBINED COUNCIL-UR BAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT VISIT.
IN PEKING THE PARTY WILL VISIT THE CITY'S MAIN MUSEUM, THE TIEN TAN HEAVENLY TEMPLE, THE GREAT WALL, THE MING TOMBS, THE CHINA ARTS PERFORMING COMPANY, THE PEOPLE'S ART THEATRE, THE CONCERT HALL, THE ORIENTAL OPERA AND DANCE THEATRE, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY, AND THE INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALAEONTOLOGY.
IN SHANGHAI THE PARTY WILL VISIT THE SHANGHAI FOLK OPERA AND DANCE THEATRE, THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM, THE CITY'S LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY AND THE CONCERT HALL WHERE IT WILL WATCH A PERFORMANCE BY THE FOLK OPERA AND DANCE THEATRE TROUPE.
THE PARTY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SUNDAY WEEK (NOVEMBER 9).
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INDIA JOINS SPEEDPOST NETWORK *****
SPEEDPOST SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO INDIA FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 3), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THIS WILL BRING TO 46 THE NUMBER OF COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK SERVED FROM HONG KONG.
+SPEEDPOST ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR TRANSMISSION TO BOMBAY, NEW DELHI, CALCUTTA AND MADRAS IN INDIA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID. + ITEMS POSTED IN HONG KONG WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEES IN BOMBAY ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY! IN CASE OF NEW DELHI,
CALCUTTA AND MADRAS, SPEEDPOST ITEMS POSTED ON MONDAY TO FRIDAY WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEES ON THE SECOND WORKING DAY WHILE THOSE POSTED ON SATURDAY WILL BE DELIVERED ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY.+
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