Hongkong Post announced today (April 30) that due to the special traffic and transport arrangements on Friday (May 2) for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in Hong Kong, the mail collection schedule for nine post offices (see table below) in the vicinity along the torch relay route may be affected. For posting of time sensitive mail items, customers are advised to patronise other post offices nearby during the traffic control period of the respective offices.
Post Offices that may be affected:
| Estimated Time of Traffic Control | Affected Area | Post Offices thatmay be affected |
| 10am - 11:30am | Tsim Sha Tsui | Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office; Granville Road Post Office |
| noon - 2pm | Shatin | Wo Che Post Office; City One Sha Tin Post Office; Sha Kok Post Office |
| 3pm - 4pm | Hung Hom Bypass | International Mail Centre Post Office |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Central District | General Post Office |
| 4pm - 5:30pm | Wan Chai | Hennessy Road Post Office; Gloucester Road Post Office |
For enquiries, customers may call Hongkong Post's Retail Business hotline at 2525 5856.