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SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1994

TWO COMPANIES APPOINTED TO HANDLE SPEEDPOST

THE POST OFFICE HAS APPOINTED KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES AND NEDERLANDSE PAKKET DIENST B V TO UNDERTAKE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND DELIVERY OF SPEEDPOST ITEMS RESPECTIVELY IN THE NETHERLANDS WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR MIKE PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).

HE SAID THE APPOINTMENTS FOLLOWED DECISIONS BY THE POSTAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE NETHERLANDS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL EMS NETWORK (KNOWN AS SPEEDPOST IN HONG KONG) AND TO TERMINATE ITS OBLIGATIONS TO OTHER POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS TO DELIVER EMS ITEMS WITHIN ITS TERRITORIES AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

MR PAGLIARI ADDED THAT THE TWO COMPANIES WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION AFTER A RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS,

"THEIR SERVICES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY TESTED BY THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE AND FOUND TO BE BOTH SATISFACTORY AND RELIABLE," HE SAID.

THE POST OFFICE IS CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF SERVICE CURRENTLY PROVIDED TO SPEEDPOST ITEMS DESTINED FOR THE NETHERLANDS.

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RESERVOIR FISHING SEASON TO BEGIN NEXT MONTII

RESERVOIRS

ANGLERS WISHING TO INDULGE THEIR PASTIME IN LOCAL DURING THE COMING FISHING SEASON MAY APPLY FOR A LICENCE FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, STARTING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE NEXT FISHING SEASON IN RESERVOIRS WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 1.

THOSE WHO WISH TO APPLY CAN CALI. AT THE CUSTOMER ENQUIRY CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF IMMIGRATION

TOWER, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

APPLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE MADE AT THE GROUND FLOOR OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S MAINLAND DEPOT AT THE JUNCTION OF SAI YEE STREET AND ARGYLE STREET IN MONG KOK, CUSTOMER ENQUIRY CENTRES ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF NGAU TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 21, ON WAH STREET AND ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF PERFECT MOUNT GARDENS IN PO MAN STREET, SHAU ΚΕΙ WAN.

APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND PAY A LICENCE FEE OF $20. A LICENCE WOULD NORMALLY BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY UPON SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION.

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