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comparatively new Maritime V.H.F. Radiotelephone service were efficiently maintained.

87. An additional circuit was set up at the V.P.S. Coast Station to cope with the increased radiotelegraph traffic exchanged with ships. More teleprinters were used for meteorological reports.

88. New facsimile or phototelegram services were also established with Seoul and Taiwan.

89. Engineering maintenance services provided by Cable and Wire- less Ltd. to Government at Radio Hong Kong, at Kai Tak Airport * and other departments were satisfactorily performed.

90. Traffic figures provided by Cable and Wireless Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 1965 are as follows:

Telegrams accepted for transmission

Telegrams delivered

1,200,830

1,446,541

Telegrams handled in transit

742,702

Telex Calls Outward Minutes

390,244

Telex Calls

Telex Calls Inward Minutes

Relayed Minutes Overseas Radiotelephone Calls

450,492

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78,446

Outward Minutes

740,421

Overseas Radiotelephone Calls

Inward Minutes

993,909

Radio Pictures - Transmitted

122

Radio Pictures Received

12,319

Press Broadcasts & Reception Services Number of

Hours

33,291

Meteorological Broadcasts & Reception Services

Number of Hours

78,941

Inland Telegrams

6,803

Harbourphone Calls Minutes

453,547

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STAFF WELFARE

91. The Post Office Recreation Club continued as the venue for welfare, sporting and social activities of its members during the year.

92. Regular X-Ray examinations, inoculations etc. of the staff were carried out during the year by the Medical and Health Department.

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