Post_Office_1969-1970 — Page 24

any coast station, and radiotelephone calls between shore and ships are made in the same manner as are international telephone calls. The service is available throughout the 24 hours. The operating section of the Cable and Wireless Coast Station VPS is situated at Mount Butler.

100. Cable and Wireless Ltd. has 7 public counters for the accept- ance of telegrams and radiotelephone calls, 3 on Hong Kong Island and 4 on Kowloon Peninsula. The Company also provides a phono- gram service for acceptance and delivery of telegrams by telephone.

101. Traffic figures for the year ended 31st March, 1970 are as follows:

Telegrams accepted for transmission Telegrams received

Telegrams handled in transit

Telex calls-outward minutes

Telex calls--inward minutes

1,441,436

1,709,082

1,199,613

1,141,796

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1,239,903

415,272

3,241,104

Telex calls-relayed minutes

International telephone calls-outward minutes

International telephone calls-inwards minutes

Pictures transmitted

Pictures received

Press broadcasts & reception services-number of hours Harbourphone calls

4,226,240

3,523

22,924

解

20,003

1,047,272

Maritime radiotelegrams accepted for transmission

15,280

Maritime radiotelegrams received

52,778

Maritime radiotelephone calls-outward minutes

379

Maritime radiotelephone calls-inward minutes Meteorological broadcasts & reception

4,738

91,679

Inland telegrams

8,270

STAFF WELFARE

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

103. The Welfare Officer made regular visits to staff members in hospital and their families.

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

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