Amid intense competition from private couriers, Hongkong Post handled a total of 4.3 million Speed post items in 1997, representing a decrease of 0.1 percent over 1996.

• 面对多间私人速递公司的激烈竞争，香港邮政于年内处理的特快专递邮件仍达430万件，较上一年减少0.；1%25。