Cable & Wireless Sub-Offices and Out-Stations
98. The Kowloon Main Acceptance and Delivery Sub-office at the Peninsula Hotel was closed on 22nd March, 1966. All the services. available there until then, including Telex and overseas telephones, were transferred to, and are now being operated at, the Ocean Terminal.
99. The Coast Station V.P.S. was moved to Mount Butler in Decem- ber 1965. The reception and broadcast of meteorological reports are still being handled at the Observatory, Kowloon.
100. Traffic figures supplied by Cable and Wireless Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 1966 are as follows:
Telegrams accepted for transmission
Telegrams received
Telegrams handled in transit
Telex calls Outward minutes
1,217,088
1,448,107
785,021
441,715
Telex calls
Inward minutes
517,962
Telex calls-relayed minutes
International telephone calls outward minutes
International telephone calls inward minutes
150,695
1,045,329
1,288,524
Pictures transmitted
238
Pictures received
-
16,314
Harbourphone calls
630,738
Press broadcasts & reception services number of hours
34,024
Meteorological broadcasts & reception services
number
of hours
82,222
Inland telegrams
7,284
STAFF WELFARE
101. Regular X-Ray examinations, inoculations etc. of the staff were arranged by the Medical and Health Department.
Social Activities
102. The Annual Children's Party was held on Sunday, 2nd January, 1966 at the club grounds with the record attendance. The usual enter- tainment was provided by guest artists and gifts were distributed to all children.
Swimming-Crook Cup
103. Seven teams participated in the 10th Annual Inter-Section Swimming Competition which was held at the European Y.M.C.A. on
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