Saturday, March 24, 1973
LOCAL OFFICER TO STUDY NEW POSTAL TECHNIQUES IN BRITAIN
An officer of the Post Office is to be sent to London to study the
latest postal techniques.
Mr. Tam Shu-kee, Controller of Posts for Kowloon and the New Territories,
will leave on Monday (March 26) on a three-month course with the British
Post Office.
The course has been specially designed to allow Mr. Tam to obtain
the most up-to-date knowledge of mail-handling, post office organisation and
management, and mechanisation of postal processes.
Commenting on Mr. Tam's visit, a spokesman for the Post Office said:
"This is part of a comprehensive training programme launched by the Postmaster
General to equip our staff at all levels for the rapid growth of Hong Kong's
postal service."
every day.
The Post Office now handles almost one million letters and parcels
In addition, it exchanges mail with more than 130 countries, and
receives and despatches about 30 tons of air mail a week.
"The efficient handling of such large quantities of mail requires a
high level of professional expertise," the spokesman said.
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"This can only be achieved by intensive staff training and continuously
updating our postal methods and procedures."
The spokesman believed that Hong Kong's postal service was among the
best in the world.
"But we are determined to further improve it and make it worthier of
our community," he added.
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