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Hongkong Post is the government department responsible for postal services in Hong Kong.
The newspaper reported on anti-Japanese protests in 1996, including those targeting the Hong Kong Japanese School.Due to the protests being a reaction against past Japanese military actions, the newspaper's reporting lacked anger and shock towards the protests. [4]
Post offices are scattered throughout Hong Kong. All of them are managed by Hongkong Post.As of 2020, there are 30 post offices on Hong Kong Island, 35 in Kowloon, 48 in the New Territories and eight on the Outlying Islands.
With the exception of mail from Mainland China, postal codes are not used in Hong Kong as the Hongkong Post deems it unnecessary to adopt such a system. Hongkong Post advised to leave the postcode field blank or try to fill in with "000", "0000", "000000" or "HKG" wherever required. [1]
The General Post Office (GPO) is the headquarters of Hongkong Post.Built in 1976, it is located at Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.The office was adjacent to the former Star Ferry Pier, and it is adjacent to Jardine House and the International Finance Centre.
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General Post Office circa 1911. The postal system in the British colony of Hong Kong began in 1841 when the Royal Mail established the first General Post Office in the region. [1] [2] Between 1841 and 1862, no stamps were issued, and postmarks were used to certify payment of the postage instead.
Hong Kong [e] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities [f] in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world.