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Friday, December 28, 1973

DELAYED CHRISTMAS SEA MAIL FROM U.K. ARRIVES

The Christmas sea mail from Britain which was delayed en route

to Hong Kong arrived yesterday on board the "Hong Kong Express".

Three containers with 729 bags of letters and cards and 117 baga

of parcels were delivered to the General Post Office yesterday afternoon,

and all of these were delivered to the addressees today (Friday).

Another container from the ship with 343 bags of parcels from

the United Kingdom reached the G.P.0. this morning and these parcels will

be delivered tomorrow.

▲ Post Office spokesman said 10 other containers of mail from the

United States were received at the G.P.O. on Christmas Day and Roxing Day.

This consignment consisted of 494 bags of letters and cards and 1,377 bags

of parcels.

Post office staff worked throughout the two holidays to ensure

that this mail was delivered on December 26 and 27, he said.

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph showing the unloading of

the U.K. mail at the G.P.0. wharf this morning are boxed

for collection.