CIVIL
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In normal times the Hong Kong Foat ffice was very largely
concerned with the transit of closed sails for other administrations
On an avera e about twenty mil-carrying ships arrived and twenty
left overy working day carrying about 120 bags of Hong ong mail in
and out; but the daily transit of bags of closed mail numbered about 750. Scrats
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B. During the #ilitary period the oatmester WIT be chiefly
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concerned with loesl mail inward and outward, and he met
insediately establish close contact with the field post office of
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the... occupying troops; but he must take early steps to prepare for
the re-institution of the eïoved mail traffic in accordance with th
Postal Convention.
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6.) "Postal rates must not be considered-
light of taxation
Unless
but - rather as payment by the public for services rendered.
otherwise instructed the rates of postage with remaÍTI DO
The Postmaster must ensure that an adequate supply of postage
stampe is available.
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9 in the past there will be no internal tel graph system.
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External telecommunication will be governed by the existing
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arrangements with Cables and Cor Noon Sun Telephone Company will continue to furnish telephonic communications,
both public and Government, in accordance with its franchise.
The
Hong Kong Savings Bank will continue to be pun by the Hong Zong and
Shanghai Benk (see Banking Directive)
5. A small staff of wireless telegraphists must be maintained.
to manage the technical side of Broadcasting and to continue certain
services (mostly non-commercial) excluded from the Cables and 1 releas
agreement.
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B. The Postmaster must submit to the directem of the 1litery
Commander in the matter of censorship of mails.
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