substantially, by 20%, in the first half of 1986 compared with the same period a year ago. The number of passenger journeys on the Kowloon Canton Railway also rose, by 11%. While the number of passenger journeys on the two major bus companies showed little change, those on ferries decreased by 9%.
5.24
For private transport, the number of newly registered private cars increased from 4 966 in the first half
of 1985 to 6 653 in
in the first half of 1986. But the total number of private cars licensed at the end of June 1986, at 140 484, was still 3% lower
(19). than a year ago improvements in the services provided by public transport and tax increases probably contributed to this decline.
5.25
Recent
the number of passengers was 3% more than in the first half
of aircraft movements (including
(20)
As regards air transport,
in the first half of 1986
of 1985. The number
passenger and cargo) was 7% higher
5.26
While outward
cargo
(21)
movements
carried by sea increased by 12% in terms of weight, those carried by air increased by
by 39% over this period. Inward cargo movements carried by sea and by air also increased, by 13% and 9% respectively.
(19)
/5.27
In terms of registration, the total number of private cars registered at the end of June 1986 was 163 427, 6% less than a year earlier.
(20)
Number of aircraft movements:
Number
% change on a year earlier
1984
H1
H2
1985
Hl
H2
1986
H1
(21)
27 678
4.
4
29 338
5.6
29 117
5.2
30 584
4.2
31 083
6.8
Outward cargo movements cover domestic exports, re-exports while inward cargo movements cover imports
transhipments,
transhipments.
and
and
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