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TABLE V

METERED SERVICES 1948/49.

Type of Supply Connected Disconnected No. of services at 31.3.49. No. of services at 31.3.48. Increase or Decrease ISLAND Domestic 5,127 4,849 10,264 9,128 + 1,136 Trade 4,849 4,607 Shipping 25 24 Construction 141 93 Government 108 162 Main 20 20 TOTALS 9,167 7,758 15,685 14,276 + 1,409 KOWLOON Domestic 8,327 7,183 7,600 5,911 + 1,689 Trade 1,661 1,137 Shipping 7 7 Construction 159 132 Government 12 19 Main 10 8 TOTALS 7,600 5,911 11,826 10,137 + 1,689 NEW TERRITORIES. Type of Supply No. of services at 31/3/49 No. of services at 31/3/48 Increase or Decrease Tai-po Fanling Un Long Tsun Wan Total Tai-po Fanling Un Long Tsun Wan Total Domestic 148 52 160 56 416 126 17 128 13 284 +22+35 +32 +43 +132 Trade 40 12 77 30 159 34 5 71 18 128 + 6+ 7 +6 +12 +31 Construction 1 3 2 6 2 2 4 +1 +1 +2 +2 Government 6 6 6 18 5 3 4 3 15 +1 +1 +3 +3 +3 TOTALS 195 73 241 90 599 165 25 203 36 429 +30 +48 +38 +54 +170

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