Appendix 37
(Chapter 13: Communications and Transport)
Communications
287
1976
1977
Postal traffic:
1978 Estimate
Letter mails (million articles)
posted to destinations abroad
77·0
78-8
84.3
posted for local delivery
147.2
154.5
168.0
received from abroad for local delivery
58.6
61.9
65.3
in transit
2.8
3.0
3-3
Parcels (thousands)
posted to destinations abroad
2374
2412
1753
posted for local delivery
78
117
161
received from abroad for local delivery
514
562
555
40
42
47
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
International telephone circuits
meteorological
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)
ľ
1 228
1133
1 184
1 574
1405
1 438
1 407
1 323
1 393
8 298
9 785
12355 14861
16 535 19 471
12513
17 442
17 600
22 023
7456
8 348
6 691
19 410
22943 30 399
7 684 24 900
19
30
32
139
123
121
524
638
730
1 273
1811
2094
583
849
1 000
31
67
84
652
923
1 055
56
62
62
1 145
1 203
910
1 132
25.3
19 950
994
1 251 27.4 21 804
-
1 253 1 083 1380 29-0
27 907
Basketball/volleyball/badminton courts
Appendix 38
(Chapter 17: Recreation and the Arts)
Recreational Facilities Provided by the Urban Council
and Urban Services Department¡ Į
Facilities
Children's playgrounds
Parks and gardens
Grass games pitches
Hard-surface mini-soccer pitches
Tennis courts
Ji
1976
1977
1978
306
222
471
452
53
115
430
326
36
Running tracks
9
Beaches
37
Swimming pools
8
Multi-purpose indoor games halls
4
Obstacle golf course, squash courts, practice tennis court, bowling
and putting greens, roller-skating rinks, table tennis tables Aviaries and mammal exhibits, concrete chess tables, model boat
pools, open-air theatre
67
2 1ER AREAUN
227
478
45
47
136
328
43
9
40
11
4
52
60
16
55
Bandstand, barbecue pits, composite beach buildings, changing rooms, fountains, dog's gardens, refreshment kiosks, public toilets, public libraries, pavilions/shelters, spectator stands
Total area of public open space administered (hectare)
1 232
656
731
663
1 100
672
Note: 216 estate playgrounds were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from 1.4.77.
1 hectare 2.47 acres