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Supplementary to LegCo Question No. 11

in Legislative Council on 29th May 1985

Mr. Chan Ying-lun:- Sir, the delivery of mail to squatter

areas is most welcome by residents indeed.

What steps are

taken by Government to extend this service to all squatter

areas?

Secretary for Economic Services:- Sir, the Postmaster General

of

is well aware and very sensitive to, the need to maintain a

good standard of service and to this extent would be interested

to learn from the various District Boards of areas where the

service is considered to be sub-standard.

Mr. Chan Ying-lun:- Sir, regarding the delivery of registered

letters the Secretary for Economic Services said in his reply

that if delivery to an addressee cannot be made in the first

instance a second attempt is made a few days later. Can

Government provide an alternative arrangement for the addressee

to be notified in the first instance to go and collect his

letter from the Post Office so that he doesn't have to wait

a few days for the postman to come again?

Secretary for Economic Services: Sir, I corrected my reply

from that in the written text. The second attempt is made on

the next delivery by the postman, not a few days later. And

only if the addressee is still not there then a card is

left for him to call.