AnnualReport-1938 — Page 48

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(3) The New Territories Ferries. From a pier situated near Wilmer Street, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. maintain regular ferry services to the following places which are outside the harbour limits :- Cheung Chau Island, Tsun Wan on the mainland, Ma Wan Island, Castle Peak Bay on the mainland, Ping Chau Island and Silver Mine Bay, Tung Chung and Tai Ŏ which are situated on the Island of Lantao, and also to Aberdeen, a port on the Southern side of the Island of Hong Kong.

The number of vehicles of all classes carried in 1938 was approximately 180,000, while the total number of passengers carried by all ferry services between Hong Kong and Kowloon was about 48,000,000.

TELEPHONES.

The general telephone service is a public service provided by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd. An automatic system is maintained with over 16,000 subscribers. In addition there is a Government system of magnetic telephones, which has two main exchanges, in Victoria and Kowloon, and forty-three branch exchanges. This system, which consists of approximately 800 telephones, has intercommunication facilities with the Hong Kong Telephone Company's system.

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45. (3) The New Territories Ferries. From a pier situated near Wilmer Street, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. maintain regular ferry services to the following places which are outside the harbour limits :- Cheung Chau Island, Tsun Wan on the mainland, Ma Wan Island, Castle Peak Bay on the mainland, Ping Chau Island and Silver Mine Bay, Tung Chung and Tai Ŏ which are situated on the Island of Lantao, and also to Aberdeen, a port on the Southern side of the Island of Hong Kong. The number of vehicles of all classes carried in 1938 was approximately 180,000, while the total number of passengers carried by all ferry services between Hong Kong and Kowloon was about 48,000,000. TELEPHONES. The general telephone service is a public service provided by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd. An automatic system is maintained with over 16,000 subscribers. In addition there is a Government system of magnetic telephones, which has two main exchanges, in Victoria and Kowloon, and forty-three branch exchanges. This system, which consists of approximately 800 telephones, has intercommunication facilities with the Hong Kong Telephone Company's system.

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45. (3) The New Territories Ferries. From a pier situated near Wilmer Street, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. maintain regular ferry services to the following places which are outside the harbour limits :-Cheung Chau Island, Tsun Wan on the mainland, Ma Wan Island, Castle Peak Bay on the mainland, Ping Chau Island and Silver Mine Bay, Tung Chung and Tai Ŏ which are situated on the Island of Lantao, and also to Aberdeen, a port on the Southern side of the Island of Hong Kong. The number of vehicles of all classes carried in 1938 was approximately 180,000, while the total number of passengers carried by all ferry services between Hong Kong and Kowloon was about 48,000,000. TELEPHONES. The general telephone service is a public service provided by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd. An automatic system is maintained with over 16,000 subscribers. In addition there is a Government system of magnetic telephones, which has two main exchanges, in Victoria and Kowloon, and forty-three branch exchanges. This system, which consists of approximately 800 telephones, has intercommunication facilities with the Hong Kong Telephone Company's system.

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(3) The New Territories Ferries. From a pier situated near Wilmer Street, Hong Kong, the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co. maintain regular ferry services to the following places which are outside the harbour limits :-Cheung Chau Island, Tsun Wan on the mainland, Ma Wan Island, Castle Peak Bay on the mainland, Ping Chau Island and Silver Mine Bay, Tung Chung and Tai Ŏ which are situated on the Island of Lantao, and also to Aberdeen, a port on the Southern side of the Island of Hong Kong.

The number of vehicles of all classes carried in 1938 was approximately 180,000, while the total number of passengers carried by all ferry services between Hong Kong and Kowloon was about 48,000,000.

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