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Special postmark to mark centenary congress
The acting Postmaster General, Miss Nancy Law, announced today (Friday) that a special postmark will be introduced to commemorate the Roentgen Centenary Congress to be held in Hong Kong between November 8 and 12.
The Roentgen Centenary Congress was organised by the College of Radiology to celebrate the 100 years of discovery of X-ray.
While the Post Office will not issue any philatelic item on this occasion, a special postmark will be made available for hand-back service at November 8 for any privately-made covers bearing an indication of the event at the following seven philatelic offices:
Beaconsfield House Post office
General Post Office
Granville Road Post Office
Peak Post Office
Sha Tin General Post Office Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office Tsuen Wan Post Office
End/Friday, November 3, 1995
Tenders invited for construction of service reservoir
The Water Supplies Department is inviting tenders for the construction of a fresh water service reservoir in Lung Kwu Sheung Tan, Tuen Mun.
The contract includes site formation work, construction of a service reservoir with a capacity of 13,500 cubic metres and the laying of associated water mains and drainage pipes.
It is part of a programme which aims at improving fresh and salt water supply to the western areas of Tuen Mun.
Works are expected to start in February next year for completion in two years.
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