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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1990

MR WIGGHAM POINTED OUT

THAT THE

GOVERNMENT'S

FINANCIAL

CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS RENOVATING THE CLUBHOUSE WAS A DEMONSTRATION

APPRECIATION OF THE POST OFFICE STAFF'S CONTRIBUTION.

ITS

"I AM QUITE SURE THAT IT WILL BECOME A POPULAR VENUE FOR TO RELAX AND RELIEVE FROM THE PRESSURE OF THEIR DAILY WORK,

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OF

STAFF

HE SAID.

OF STAFF THAT THE

MR WIGGHAM CONGRATULATED THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND THE POST OFFICE ON THE OPENING OF THIS CLUBHOUSE ADDING SUCCESSFUL PLANNING OF WHICH WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH CO-OPERATIVE EFFORTS AND EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION BETWEEN STAFF AND MANAGEMENT.

ADDRESSING

THE

MR

CEREMONY, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,

DOMINIC WAS BUILT S.W. WONG, SAID THAT THE FACILITIES OF THE CLUBHOUSE WHICH

THE INCREASED DEMAND FROM IN 1953 WERE NO LONGER ABLE TO COPE WITH STAFF WHICH HAD GROWN FIVEFOLD FROM 640 TO 5,000 IN THE PAST 37 YEARS.

COURTS, FACILITIES OF THE REFURBISHED CLUBHOUSE INCLUDE TENNIS SOCCER PITCH, A BASKETBALL COURT, A BILLIARD ROOM, A MAHJONG ROOM, ACTIVITY ROOMS, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND BARBECUE PITS.

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THE FACILITIES ARE OPEN TO THE 5,000 STAFF OF THE POST AND THEIR FAMILIES.

OFFICE

REVISION OF TRANSPORT FEES AND CHARGES

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED FEE INCREASES FOR MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORT-RELATED LICENCES AND PERMITS FROM FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT FEES AND CHARGES WERE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR REAL VALUE IN RELATION TO ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WAS MAINTAINED. THE FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORT-RELATED LICENCES AND PERMITS HAD REMAINED UNCHANGED FOR FOUR TO SIX YEARS.

"A REVIEW COMPLETED IN MAY THIS YEAR FOUND THAT THE FEES FOR SOME 14 MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES AND PERMITS ARE BELOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF PROCESSING THEM AND SHOULD BE INCREASED," SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE

VEHICLE

CAR

FEES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICULARS IN THE REGISTER, REGISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE, EXCESS PASSENGER PERMIT, CLEANER'S PERMIT, DUPLICATE PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE CERTIFICATE DUPLICATE VILLAGE VEHICLE PERMIT WILL BE INCREASED BY $5 TO $30.

AND

FEES FOR A MOVEMENT PERMIT, LONG LOAD/WIDE LOAD PERMIT, PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE CERTIFICATE, VILLAGE VEHICLE PERMIT AND GOODS PERMIT WILL BE INCREASED BY $45 TO $90.

/THE SPOKESMAN

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