Appendix 37
(Chapter 13: Communications and Transport)
Communications
267
1975
1976
Postal traffic:
1977 Estimate
Letter mails (million articles)
posted to destinations abroad
76.0
77.0
80.0
posted for local delivery
132.2
147.2
155.7
received from abroad for local delivery
58.3
58.6
62.9
in transit
2.7
2.8
3.1
Parcels (thousands)
posted to destinations abroad
2707
2 374
2 446
posted for local delivery
112
78
113
received from abroad for local delivery
528
43
514
40
562
42
in transit
Telecommunications traffic:
Telegrams (messages) (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 telegraph circuits
International telephone 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)
* Revised figures.
ľ
1238
1 228
1 133
1 598
1 574
1 405
1 513
1 407
1 323
7404
8 298
12 355
5 838
9 785
14 861
10 579
12513
17 442
13715
17 600
22 023
7 639
6 641
7 456 6 691
8 348
19 410
13
19
30
146
139
123
371
524
638
1 046
1 273
1 811
412
583
849
17
31
67
528
652
923
52*
56
62
1 106*
1 145
1 201
837*
910
1 034*
23-6*
1 132 25.3
15 171
19 950
994 1 252 27.5 21 804
Aviaries and mammal exhibits, concrete chess tables, model boat
pools, open-air theatre
Appendix 38
(Chapter 17; Recreation and the Arts)
Recreational Facilities Provided by the Urban Council
and Urban Services Department
Facilities
Children's playgrounds
Parks and gardens
Grass games pitches
Hard-surface mini-soccer pitches
Tennis courts
Basketball/volleyball/badminton courts
Running tracks
Beaches
Swimming pools
Multi-purpose indoor games halls
Obstacle golf course, squash courts, practice tennis court, bowling
and putting greens, roller-skating rinks, table tennis tables
FAUREN $
1975
1976
1977*
317
306
570
471
62
98
115
436
430
36
12
36
128
SEMA***** 5 8
222
452
53
45
129
326
36
43
9
8
37
37
8
10
4
67
41
60
16
Bandstand, barbecue pits, composite beach buildings, changing rooms, fountains, dog's gardens, refreshment kiosks, public toilets, public libraries, pavilions/shelters, spectator stands Total acreage of public open space administered
583
1 232
731
1 628
1 620
1 638
* 216 estate playgrounds were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from 1,4.77.