CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945 — Page 40

CENTRAL

EXECUTIV

BRANCH

PROGRESS

REPORT NO. 2

1.

POSTS & TELEGRAPES.

1st. November 1945.

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a. Local Mils Service came into operation for letters and post cards

at 1941 rates on 28th Sept.

b. Sea Mails.

Despatch of letters and post cards to South China

(via Canton) and Macao commenced on 1st Oct.

c. Mails to India & U.K. First despatch was sent by s.s.Empire

Lagan on 16th Oct. sailing for kadras and London.

a. Mails to U.3..., Canada &

Canada & Jurope via U.S... First despatch wes sent per s.s. Shirrabank” for San Francisco on 20th Oct. 9. Air Mails.

Jct.

i.

ii.

The following two services wereinaugurated on 1st.

By K.A.F. to Kunming x Calcutta, thence by B.O.A.0. to Pombay ard London.

By... to Leyte, Brisbane and Sydney.

f. egistered Letter Service for all destinations commenced on

24ti.Oct.

3. Opening of lost offices. General Post office, Hongkong, ***

Kowloon Central Post Office nd heung Wan and Wanchai Branch 1.Js are now opened, but owing to shortage of personnel hours of service are restricted.

h. Revenue & Expenditure shows an excess of expenditure over revenue of 20,338.24. this position will gradually be corrected with incre: sed sole of starps.

1. Volume of xternal Mails.

Surface Inward 110 bags

64

Outward

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