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Q 8

A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the inside city district during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shown compared with the 1937 figures:—

Street. Point where census was taken. 1938 1937 Cars and Lorries Buses. Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Garden Road. Junction at Murray Barracks 4721 692 5875 758 Magazine Gap Road. May Road junction 336 12 1460 12 Stubbs Road. Above Hong Kong Hotel Garage 971 346 1026 478 Queen's Road West. East of No. 7 Police Station 639 1189 784 1098 Des Voeux Road West. Connaught Road West. 401 329 562 357 Pokfulam Road, Near Western Street 135 1275 237 1350 Pokfulam Road. Near No. 3 Pumping Station 612 424 765 443 Pokfulam Road. South of No. 7 Police Station 654 497 700 538 Caine Road. Junction with Arbuthnot Road 1201 54 2271 515

Expenditure $69,836.74

51. Roads and Bridges outside city (Maintenance and Improvements) :-The surfaces of approximately 102 miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory manner.

Bends at Stubbs Road, Wongneichong Gap Road and Island Road were super-elevated, and the surface improved generally.

The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing:

Square Yards. 21′′ granolithic paving laid on footways 3,130 New tar-painting 4,150

A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the Outside City district during a twelve-hour day (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shown compared with the 1937 figures:

Street. Point where census was taken. 1938 1937 Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Stubbs Road. Above junction with Bowen Road 295 126 438 205 Wongneichong Gap Road. Above junction with Bowen Road 654 283 Magazine Gap Road. Below junction with Stubbs Road 677 1015 King's Road. Opposite Ming Yuen Garden 517 463 821 702 Island Road. Bottom of Shaukiwan Hill 129 86 310 285 Island Road. East of Repulse Bay Road junction. 120 52 522 236 Island Road. West of Repulse Bay Road junction. 342 267 248 70 Island Road. South of Victoria Road and Pokfulam Road junction 94 175 195 212

Expenditure $59,906.95

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Q 8 A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the inside city district during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shown compared with the 1937 figures:— Street. Point where census was taken. 1938 1937 Cars and Lorries Buses. Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Garden Road. Junction at Murray Barracks 4721 692 5875 758 Magazine Gap Road. May Road junction 336 12 1460 12 Stubbs Road. Above Hong Kong Hotel Garage 971 346 1026 478 Queen's Road West. East of No. 7 Police Station 639 1189 784 1098 Des Voeux Road West. Connaught Road West. 401 329 562 357 Pokfulam Road, Near Western Street 135 1275 237 1350 Pokfulam Road. Near No. 3 Pumping Station 612 424 765 443 Pokfulam Road. South of No. 7 Police Station 654 497 700 538 Caine Road. Junction with Arbuthnot Road 1201 54 2271 515 Expenditure $69,836.74 51. Roads and Bridges outside city (Maintenance and Improvements) :-The surfaces of approximately 102 miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory manner. Bends at Stubbs Road, Wongneichong Gap Road and Island Road were super-elevated, and the surface improved generally. The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing: Square Yards. 21′′ granolithic paving laid on footways 3,130 New tar-painting 4,150 A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the Outside City district during a twelve-hour day (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shown compared with the 1937 figures: Street. Point where census was taken. 1938 1937 Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Cars and Lorries and motor cycles. Buses. Stubbs Road. Above junction with Bowen Road 295 126 438 205 Wongneichong Gap Road. Above junction with Bowen Road 654 283 Magazine Gap Road. Below junction with Stubbs Road 677 1015 King's Road. Opposite Ming Yuen Garden 517 463 821 702 Island Road. Bottom of Shaukiwan Hill 129 86 310 285 Island Road. East of Repulse Bay Road junction. 120 52 522 236 Island Road. West of Repulse Bay Road junction. 342 267 248 70 Island Road. South of Victoria Road and Pokfulam Road junction 94 175 195 212 Expenditure $59,906.95
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Q 8 A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the inside city district during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shewn compared with the 1937 figures:— Street. Point where census was taken. 19 3 8 1 9 3 7 Cars and Lorries Cars and Lorries motor and motor cycles. Buses. cycles. and Buses. Garden Road. Junction at Murray Barracks 4721 692 5875 758 Magazine Gap Road. May Road junction 336 12 1460 12 Stubbs Road. Above Hong Kong Hotel Garage 971 346 1026 478 Queen's Road West. East of No. 7 Police Station 639 1189 784 1098 Des Voeux Road West. Connaught Road West. Pokfulam Road, Near Western Street Near Western Street 401 329 562 357 135 1275 237 1350 Near No. 3 Pumping Station 612 424 765 443 Pokfulam Road. South of No. 7 Police Station 654 497 700 538 Caine Road. Junction with Arbuthnot Road 1201 54 2271 515 Expenditure 1 $69,836.74 51. Roads and Bridges outside city (Maintenance and Improvements) :-The surfaces of approximately 102 miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory manner. Bends at Stubbs Road, Wongneichong Gap Road and Island Road were super-elevated, and the surface improved generally. The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing: 21′′ granolithic paving laid on footways New tar-painting Square Yards. 3,130 4,150 A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the Outside City district during a twelve-hour day (8.00 a.m, to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shewn compared with the 1937 figures: Point where census Street. Gap Road. was taken. Stubbs Road. Above junction with Bowen Road Wongneichong Above junction with Bowen Road 19 3 7 Cars and Lorries motor 19 3 8 Cars and cycles. and Buses. motor Lorries and cycles. Buses. 176 --- 134 295 126 438 205 654 283 Magazine Below junction with Stubbs Road 677 1015 Gap Road. King's Road. Opposite Ming Yuen Garden 517 463 821 702 Island Road. Bottom of Shaukiwan Hill 129 86 310 285 Island Road. East of Repulse Bay Road junction. 120 52 522 236 Island Road. West of Repulse Bay Road junction. 342 267 248 70 Island Road. South of Victoria Road and Pokfulam Road junction 94 175 195 212 Expenditure $59,906.95
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Q 8

A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the inside city district during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shewn compared with the 1937 figures:—

Street.

Point where census was taken.

19 3 8

1 9 3 7

Cars and Lorries

Cars and

Lorries

motor

and

motor

cycles.

Buses.

cycles.

and Buses.

Garden Road.

Junction at Murray Barracks

4721

692

5875

758

Magazine Gap

Road.

May Road junction

336

12

1460

12

Stubbs Road.

Above Hong Kong Hotel Garage

971

346

1026

478

Queen's Road

West.

East of No. 7 Police Station

639

1189

784

1098

Des Voeux

Road West.

Connaught

Road West.

Pokfulam Road,

Near Western Street

Near Western Street

401

329

562

357

135

1275

237

1350

Near No. 3 Pumping Station

612

424

765

443

Pokfulam Road.

South of No. 7 Police Station

654

497

700

538

Caine Road.

Junction with Arbuthnot Road

1201

54

2271

515

Expenditure

1

$69,836.74

51. Roads and Bridges outside city (Maintenance and Improvements) :-The surfaces of approximately 102 miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory

manner.

Bends at Stubbs Road, Wongneichong Gap Road and Island Road were super-elevated, and the surface improved generally.

The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing:

21′′ granolithic paving laid on footways New tar-painting

Square Yards.

3,130

4,150

A traffic census taken on some of the main roads in the Outside City district during a twelve-hour day (8.00 a.m, to 8.00 p.m.) gave the following results, which are shewn compared with the 1937 figures:

Point where census

Street.

Gap Road.

was taken.

Stubbs Road. Above junction with Bowen Road Wongneichong Above junction with Bowen Road

19 3 7

Cars and Lorries

motor

19 3 8

Cars and

cycles.

and Buses.

motor

Lorries and

cycles.

Buses.

176

---

134

295

126

438

205

654

283

Magazine

Below junction with Stubbs Road

677

1015

Gap Road.

King's Road.

Opposite Ming Yuen Garden

517

463

821

702

Island Road.

Bottom of Shaukiwan Hill

129

86

310

285

Island Road.

East of Repulse Bay Road junction.

120

52

522

236

Island Road.

West of Repulse Bay Road junction.

342

267

248

70

Island Road.

South of Victoria Road and

Pokfulam Road junction

94

175

195

212

Expenditure

$59,906.95

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