HONG KONG DIRECTIVE.
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In normal times the Hong Kong Post office was very largely concerned with the transit of closed mails for other administrations. On an average about twenty mail-carrying ships arrived and twenty left every working day carrying about 120 bags of Hong Kong mail in and out; but the daily transit of bags of closed mail numbered about 750.
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the onoupying troops; but he make early steps to prepare for the re-institution of the closed mail traffic in accordance with the Postal Convention.
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External telecommunication be governed by the existing arrangements with Cables and wireless Limited and the Hong Kong Telephone Company will continue to furnish telephonic communications, both public and Government, in accordance with its franchise. Hong Kong Savings Bank will continue to be run by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (see Banking Directive).
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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 #ireless agreement.
6. The Postmaster must submit to the directers of the Military Commander in the matter of censorship of mails,