Supplementary to LegCo Question No. 11
in Legislative Council on 29th May 1985
Mr. Chan Ying-lun:- Sir, the delivery of mail to squatter
areas is most welcome by residents indeed.
What steps are
taken by Government to extend this service to all squatter
areas?
Secretary for Economic Services:- Sir, the Postmaster General
of
is well aware and very sensitive to, the need to maintain a
good standard of service and to this extent would be interested
to learn from the various District Boards of areas where the
service is considered to be sub-standard.
Mr. Chan Ying-lun:- Sir, regarding the delivery of registered
letters the Secretary for Economic Services said in his reply
that if delivery to an addressee cannot be made in the first
instance a second attempt is made a few days later. Can
Government provide an alternative arrangement for the addressee
to be notified in the first instance to go and collect his
letter from the Post Office so that he doesn't have to wait
a few days for the postman to come again?
Secretary for Economic Services: Sir, I corrected my reply
from that in the written text. The second attempt is made on
the next delivery by the postman, not a few days later. And
only if the addressee is still not there then a card is
left for him to call.