Appendix R.
REPORT ON THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG,
FOR THE YEAR 1921.
1.-STAFF.
Postal Branch.
Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Postmaster General, resumed charge of the Department on 11th November relieving Mr. M. J. Breen who had been acting as Postmaster General until that date.
Mr. T. Hynes, Superintendent of Mails, was absent on long leave from 14th January to 10th November during which period Mr. C. J. Poole, Superintendent of Registration and Parcel Branch, acted as Superintendent of Mails and Mr. P. Roza as Superintendent of Registration and Parcel Branch.
The post of Supervisor remained vacant during the year.
During the year changes amongst the Clerical Staff of the Postal Branch were one clerk, Khan Sahib Hasham Khan, invalided from the Service, two resignations and one transferred to another Department.
Telegraph Branch.
The Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph Station which was manned by Naval Ratings since its inception on 15th July, 1915, was transferred to the Colonial Government on 1st August, 1921.
Mr. Samuel Bradshaw was appointed Superintendent of Wireless Telegraphy on 1st June and the following appointments to the Station were made during the year viz:- 3 Senior Wireless Operators, 2 Wireless Operators and 2 Apprentice Operators.
There was one death amongst the Landline Telegraphists (Chinese).
2.-MAILS.
The number of mail bags and packets despatched from Hongkong during the year amounted to 174,669 as against 171,154 in 1920, an increase of 3,515; the number received was 174,179 as against 169,107, an increase of 5,072.
The number of mail bags and packets sent in transit through the Colony amounted to 108,509 as against 107,852 in 1920, an increase of 657.
Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 18,978 as against 16,046, an increase of 2,932.
Appendix R.
REPORT ON THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG,
FOR THE YEAR 1921.
1.-STAFF.
Postal Branch.
Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Postmaster General, resumed charge of the Department on 11th November relieving Mr. M. J. Breen who had been acting as Postmaster General until that date.
Mr. T. Hynes, Superintendent of Mails, was absent on long leave from 14th January to 10th November during which period Mr. C. J. Poole, Superintendent of Registration and Parcel Branch, acted as Superintendent of Mails and Mr. P. Roza as Superinten- dent of Registration and Parcel Branch.
The post of Supervisor remained vacant during the year.
During the year changes amongst the Clerical Staff of the Postal Branch were one clerk, Khan Sahib Hasham Khan, invalid- ed from the Service, two resignations and one transferred to an- other Department.
Telegraph Branch.
The Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Telegraph Station which was manned by Naval Ratings since its inception on 15th July, 1915, was transferred to the Colonial Government on 1st August, 1921.
Mr. Samuel Bradshaw was appointed Superintendent of Wire- less Telegraphy on 1st June and the following appointments to the Station were made during the year viz:-3 Senior Wireless Oper- ators, 2 Wireless Operators and 2 Apprentice Operators.
There was one death amongst the Landline Telegraphists (Chinese).
2.-MAILS.
The number of mail bags and packets despatched from Hong- kong during the year amounted to 174,669 as against 171,154 in 1920, an increase of 3,515; the number received was 174,179 as against 169,107, an increase of 5,072.
The number of mail bags and packets sent in transit through the Colony amounted to 108,509 as against 107,852 in 1920, an increase of 657.
Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 18,978 as against 16,046, an increase of 2,932.
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