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Post Office to participate in stamp exhibition
The Hong Kong Post Office will take part in the HONGPEX '96, a stamp exhibition organised by local philatelic societies from February 23 to 26, Assistant Postmaster General, Mr Allan Chiang, announced today (Wednesday)
To commemorate the Post Office's participation, a specially designed souvenir pack containing the Year of the Rat stamps issued by Hong Kong, China and Macau will be issued.
It will be available at $30 each at the Hong Kong Post Office booth Nos 66 and 68 at the exhibition to be held at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. A restriction of five packs per customer queuing will be imposed on February 23.
During the four days of exhibition, a cachet will be introduced for general cancellation purposes at the Post Office's booth.
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Environmental Protection Department joins Internet
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has joined the Internet to help disseminate to the public general environmental information of Hong Kong.
Through a home page established by the department in the World Wide Web, users can obtain information on environmental legislation and pollution control.
The main ordinances cover including air pollution control, dumping at sea, noise control, ozone layer protection, water pollution control and waste disposal.
"The home page also contains information on the provision and development of waste facilities, including the strategic landfills, refuse transfer stations and the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre.
"Tenders and consultancy notices of projects managed by the department will also be made available on-line," EPD's Technical Secretary, Dr David Ha, said.
In addition, users can have access to the department's performance pledge as well as channels for making enquiries and lodging complaints with the local control offices against environmental nuisances.
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