FOREWORD
THE following is a report on the activities of the Hong Kong Post Office for the year from 1st April, 1959 to 31st March, 1960, the 119th year of its existence.
2. For the past few years it has become a habit in my report to lay stress on the fresh records created. The year under review is no excep- tion in that the increases in both financial and traffic figures were remarkable and by far the highest ever recorded.
3. The increased traffic brought with it fresh demands on both counter and sorting office accommodation. Some relief was afforded to the main sorting office in the General Post Office as a result of extensive building alterations and will in turn offer additional counter space. Additional accommodation is, however, still necessary and the position is acute in Kowloon. The new Kowloon Central Post Office is fortunately in the planning stage and the Air Mail Centre, almost completed during the year under review, was actually in operation at the time of the writing of this report. It is also gratifying to record that four new Post Offices were opened during the year, the Shek Wu Hui Post Office on 24th October, 1959, the Mong Kok and Kowloon City Post Offices on 1st December, 1959. A small Post Office was also opened at the Colonial Secretariat on 26th October, 1959, and handled a great deal of official mail which would otherwise have added pressure to the G.P.O. counters. The new Tsuen Wan Office in the New Territories also neared completion and the planning of the Peng Chau Post Office reached an advanced stage. Future planning provides for additional or new Post Offices at So Uk, the junction of Soy Street and Nathan Road, San Hui, Sai Kung, Sha Tau Kok, Kam Tin, San Tin, Yuen Long, Kwun Tong, Aberdeen, Causeway Bay, Man Yee Arcade, Des Voeux Road, Tai O and Clearwater Bay Road in line with existing or contemplated development.
4. The first Mobile Post Office was brought into operation in the Yuen Long area of the New Territories on 14th March, 1960. It is equipped to carry on all classes of postal business, including the encash- ment of Postal Orders and Money Orders. Calls are made at San Hui, Hung Shui Kiu, Kam Tin and San Tin every day of the week except
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