272
Appendix 37
(Chapter 14: Communications and Transport)
Communications
1977
1978
Postal traffic:
1979 Estimate
Letter mails (million articles)
posted to destinations abroad
78.8
85.1
96.8
posted for local delivery
154.5
168.9
189.6
received from abroad for local delivery in transit
61.9
66,8
78.1
3.0
3.4
3.7
Parcels (thousands)
posted to destinations abroad
2,412
1,850
1,829
posted for local delivery
117
146
174
received from abroad for local delivery
562
540
541
in transit
42
42
41
Telecommunications traffic:
Telegrams (messages) (thousands)
accepted for transmission
1,133
1,161
1,370
received
1,405
1,463
1,522
in transit
1,323
1,288
1,505
Telex calls (thousand minutes)
outward
12,355
16,526
19,117
inward
14,861
19,426
22,413
International telephone calls (thousand minutes)
outward
17,442
23,026
31,356
inward
22,023
30,597
39,844
Radio pictures
transmitted
8,348
6,954
7,690
received
19,410
25,298
25,652
Broadcast and reception services (thousand hours)
press
30
30
32
meteorological
123
120
115
International telephone circuits
638
744
919
International telegraph circuits
1,811
2,081
2,412
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)
Appendix 38
(Chapter 18: Recreation and the Arts)
Recreational Facilities Provided by the Urban Council
and the New Territories Services Department
Facilities
Children's playgrounds
Parks and gardens
Grass games pitches
Hard-surface mini-soccer pitches
Basketball/volleyball/badminton courts
Tennis courts
Running tracks
וי
849
988
1,188
67
82
923
972
115 1,182
62
62
1,203
1,253
ין
994
1,083
1,251
1,380
27.4 21,804
29.0
63
1,331
1,171
1,518
30.5
27,907
36,200
1977
1978
1979
222
227
452
478
457
45
47
129
136
326
328
267
43
43
8
9
Beaches
37
40
Swimming pool complexes
10
11
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
15
194
47
130
46
13
40
11
5
41
52
61
16
55
61
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 (hectares)
731
663
1,100
672
1,174
730
Note: 216 estate playgrounds in the urban area were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from 1.4.77. 78 estate playgrounds in the New Territories were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from
1.1.79.
1 hectare 2.47 acres