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Cable & Wireless Sub-Offices and Out-Stations

98. The Kowloon Main Acceptance and Delivery Sub-office at the Peninsula Hotel was closed on 22nd March, 1966. All the services. available there until then, including Telex and overseas telephones, were transferred to, and are now being operated at, the Ocean Terminal.

99. The Coast Station V.P.S. was moved to Mount Butler in Decem- ber 1965. The reception and broadcast of meteorological reports are still being handled at the Observatory, Kowloon.

100. Traffic figures supplied by Cable and Wireless Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 1966 are as follows:

Telegrams accepted for transmission

Telegrams received

Telegrams handled in transit

Telex calls Outward minutes

1,217,088

1,448,107

785,021

441,715

Telex calls

Inward minutes

517,962

Telex calls-relayed minutes

International telephone calls outward minutes

International telephone calls inward minutes

150,695

1,045,329

1,288,524

Pictures transmitted

238

Pictures received

-

16,314

Harbourphone calls

630,738

Press broadcasts & reception services number of hours

34,024

Meteorological broadcasts & reception services

number

of hours

82,222

Inland telegrams

7,284

STAFF WELFARE

101. Regular X-Ray examinations, inoculations etc. of the staff were arranged by the Medical and Health Department.

Social Activities

102. The Annual Children's Party was held on Sunday, 2nd January, 1966 at the club grounds with the record attendance. The usual enter- tainment was provided by guest artists and gifts were distributed to all children.

Swimming-Crook Cup

103. Seven teams participated in the 10th Annual Inter-Section Swimming Competition which was held at the European Y.M.C.A. on

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