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You can settle your government bills and utility bills at any post offices (except mobile post offices) throughout Hong Kong via the PayThruPost Service. It's simple and convenient.

Payment for the following bills is accepted at Post Office (except mobile post offices).

Department / Organization    Bill
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 Inland Revenue Department  * Tax Bills
                            * Business Registration Fees
                            * Tax Reserve Certificates
 
 Water Supplies Department  * Water and Sewage Charges
                            * Water Deposits
                            * Other WSD Demand Notes
 
 Rating and Valuation       * Rates and/or Government Rent
 Department
 
 Hong Kong Police Force     * Fixed Penalty Tickets
 
 Treasury                   * Government Rent
                            * Land Premium
 
 Food and Environmental     * Market Stall Rent
 Hygiene Department         * Licences / Permits
 
 Environmental Protection   * Department Demand Notes 
 Department          
 
 Student Financial          * Student Loan Repayment Demand Notes, 
 Assistance Agency            including Government Non-means Tested 
                               Loan Repayment
                           * Teachers-in-Training Loan Repayment
 
 Education Department       * Fees for Adult Education
 
 Drainage Services          * Trade Effluent Surcharges
 Department
 
 Various Government         * Government General Demand Notes
 Departments  
 CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd    * Electricity Bills
                            * Deposit Bills
 
 The Hongkong Electric      * Electricity Bills
 Company Ltd
 
 PCCW                       * Telecom Bills
 
 Hong Kong CSL Ltd          * Mobile Phone Bills
 
 The Hong Kong and China    * Gas Bill
 Gas Company Ltd

Simply bring your bills intact to any of the post offices (except mobile post offices) and you can pay either by cash or by cheque. For government bills, you can also choose to pay by EPS. Receipt line will be imprinted on your bill to acknowledge the payment.

For further details of the PayThruPost service, please call the Hongkong Post enquiry hotline on 2921 2222.

For enquires about your bills or services provided by the departments or companies, please call their hotlines or visit the relevant websites direct.

End/Wednesday, October 3, 2001

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