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EFFICIENT MAIL SERVICE
Wednesday, June 20, 1973
Statistical sampling carried out by the Post Office shows that about
98 per cent of the mail posted in Hong Kong is delivered in the main urban areas
not later than the day following the date of posting.
The same delivery time is achieved for about 95 per cent of the
correspondence in rural areas in the New Territories, the islands and some
housing estates, where the small amount of mail justifies only one delivery
a day.
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir Hugh Norman-Walker said today
in Legislative Council that the establishment of the Post Office had been
strengthened over the past two years, and would be capable of maintaining
this high standard of mail delivery.
In the main urban areas there are three collections and two deliveries
everyday from Monday to Friday. There are two collections of mail in the
rural areas of the New Territories on each week-day.
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