244
Appendix 37
(Chapter 13: Communications and Transport)
Communications
Postal traffic:
Letter mails (million articles)
posted to destinations abroad
posted for local delivery
received from abroad for local delivery
in transit
+
Parcels (thousands)
posted to destinations abroad
posted for local delivery
received from abroad for local delivery...
in transit
Telecommunication traffic:
Telegrams (thousands)
accepted for transmission
received
in transit
Telex calls (thousand minutes)
outward
inward
-..
International telephone calls (thousand minutes)
outward
inward
Radio pictures
transmitted
received
++
Broadcast and reception services (thousand hours)
press
meteorological
International telephone circuits
International telegraph circuits
Telex trunks
...
International leased circuits
voice grade
telegraph
...
Telephone exchanges
Exchange capacity (thousand lines)
Subscribers (thousands)
Telephones (thousands)
Telephones per 100 population
Telecommunications licences (all types)
1
1973
1974
1975 Estimated
80.7
76.9
77.0
118.8
121.1
131.7
55.4
57.5
58.5
2.4
2,6
2.6
2,489
2,533
2,680
61
76
110
564
553
533
40
41
52
1,361
1,101
1,238
1,764
1,821
1,598
1,376
1,432
1,513
5,415
7,841
7,404
4,817
5,974
5,838
::
9,389
9,436
10,579
10,797
11,704
13,715
9.172
10,412
7,639
8,163
9,214
6,641
20
26
13
140
138
146
...
285
330
371
32
35
37
219
283
412
7
9-
17
293
434
528
48
52
53
902
1,029
1,109
747
803
835
913
988-
1,028
21.7 11,505
23.1
23.4
13,308
15,171
Appendix 38
(Chapter 17: Recreation)
Recreational Facilities Provided by the Urban Council
and Urban Services Department
Facilities
1973
1974
1975
Children's playgrounds
298
305
317
申春申
Parks and gardens
Grass games pitches
454
458
570
51
51
62
Hardsurface mini soccer pitches
Basketball/volleyball/badminton courts
Tennis courts
99
99
98
411
412
436
36
36
36
+
Running tracks
9
9
12
Beaches
37
37
36
...
Swimming pools
6
7
Indoor games halls (multi-purpose)
1
Obstacle golf course, squash courts, practice tennis courts, bowling and putting greens, soil surfaced mini soccer pitches, roller skating rinks and table tennis
57
57
64
Aviaries and mammal exhibits, concrete chess tables, model boat pools,
television sets and open air theatre
111
112
128
Bandstand, barbecue pits, composite beach buildings, car parks, changing rooms, fountains, dog's gardens, refreshment kiosks, public lavatories, public libraries, pavilions/shelters and spectators stands
481
481
583
Total acreage of public open space administered
1,568
1,570
1,628