Parking Meter Section
8.18. This Section installed, serviced and maintained all parking meters throughout the Colony. 66% of the 118,194 meter faults attended were caused by attempts to use foreign articles instead of the correct coins. During the year 6,193 mechanisms were cleaned and overhauled, 6,681 mechanisms were changed and 1,456 new meters installed. 796 meters were removed and 534 re-installed. At the end of the year there were 6,535 meters in operation.
Transport Pool
8.19. The 136 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 27,112 trips during the year. In addition, there were 2,882 commercial vehicle hirings to supplement pool lorries. 768 candidates for motor driver vacancies throughout the entire public service were tested and 88 engaged. Government vehicles of all Departments were involved in 1,267 accidents.
VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SECTION
8.20. During the year, specifications were drawn up for 390 vehicles and 364 vehicles were put into service. Special purpose bodies were fitted to 17 of these and 22 standard bodies made and fitted to various chassis. Of special interest among the specialized vehicles constructed were two 25-cwt. Television Detection Vans, two 25-cwt. Mobile Post Office and two 30-cwt. Mobile Canteens for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Replacement bodies for 29 refuse collecting vehicles of the Urban Services Department were manufactured and fitted while worn bodies of 74 vehicles were replaced by local contract. In addition to 120 street-sweeping carts and 200 replacement bins for the Urban Services Department, 37 bulk refuse containers and 4 refuse bin trolleys for Government multi-storey buildings were manufactured.
PLANT OPERATION
Incinerators, Abattoirs and Compost Plant
8.21. The Lai Chi Kok Incinerator Plant, commissioned in March 1969, has been working continuously during the period under review. Although teething troubles have been experienced, the Plant has been operating at three-quarters capacity and should shortly achieve full capacity when a number of modifications are completed. 908 routine
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