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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1992

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MODERN ELECTRONIC STAMP VENDING MACHINE INTRODUCED

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE WILL INTRODUCE A MODERN TYPE OF ELECTRONIC POSTAGE STAMP VENDING MACHINE, INITIALLY AT NINE POST OFFICES LATER THIS MONTH.

THE NEW MACHINES, WHICH ARE COIN OPERATED AND GIVE CHANGE, WILL DISPENSE STAMPS OF FOUR CONVENIENT DENOMINATIONS.

TO COMPLEMENT OPERATION, NEW DESIGNS FOR FOUR DENOMINATIONS OF REEL STAMPS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED.

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SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE, MORE NEW MACHINES WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE COMING YEAR, MR WONG SAID.

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"THIS IS IN LINE WITH OUR OBJECTIVE OF GIVING CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION. THE CONVENTIONAL MECHANICAL MACHINES WILL BE PHASED

OUT.'

THE NEW MACHINES WILL OPERATE AT THE FOLLOWING BRANCH POST OFFICES AS FROM 9.30 AM ON MARCH 26:

AIRPORT POST OFFICE

BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE

HENNESSY ROAD POST OFFICE

GENERAL POST OFFICE

KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE

MONG KOK POST OFFICE

QUEEN'S ROAD POST OFFICE

SHAM SHUI PO POST OFFICE

TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE

NEW

TO MARK THE OCCASION, SOUVENIR COVERS AT 70 CENTS EACH AND REEL STAMPS BEARING THE FACE VALUE OF 80 CENTS, 90 CENTS, $1.80, AND $2.30 WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT ALL BRANCH POST OFFICES ON MARCH 26.

THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF STAMPS THAT A CUSTOMER MAY BUY ON EACH OCCASION IS LIMITED TO FIVE PIECES FOR EACH VALUE.

HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON MARCH 26 FOR OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COVERS AND PRIVATELY MADE COVERS COMMEMORATING THE OCCASION.

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