Q 26
A traffic census taken on some of the main roads during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.), gave the following results which are shown compared with the 1938 figures:-
Point where Census was taken. 1938. 1939. Cars & Lorries Motor Cycles. and Buses. Cars & Lorries Motor Cycles. and Buses. Garden Road, junction at Murray Barracks.. 5,375 758 4,896 707 Magazine Gap Road, junction at May Road.. 1,460 12 1,299 10 Stubbs Road, above Hong Kong Hotel Garage 1,026 478 1,391 635 Queen's Road West, east of No. 7 Police Station 784 1,098 921 1,257 Des Voeux Road West, near Western Street. 562 357 585 416 Connaught Road West, near Western Street. 237 1,350 312 1,782 Pokfulam Road, near No. 3 Pumping Station. 765 443 785 495 Pokfulam Road, south of No. 7 Police Station 700 538 775 578 Caine Road, junction with Arbuthnot Road.. 2,271 515 2,095 558 Stubbs Road, above junction with Bowen Road 295 126 170 145 Wongneichong Gap Road, above junction with Bowen Road 654 283 489 306 Magazine Gap Road, below junction with Stubbs Road 1,015 1,040 ... ... King's Road, opposite Ming Yuen Garden ... 821 702 780 1,004 Island Road, bottom of Shaukiwan Hill 310 285 462 445 Island Road, east of Repulse Bay Road junction 522 236 409 440 Island Road, west of Repulse Bay Road junction 248 70 199 105 Island Road, south of Victoria Road and Pokfulam Road junction 195 212 177 215 Nathan Road, Salisbury Road junction 2,363 1,510 1,234 861 Nathan Road, Waterloo Road junction ...... 4,243 2,175 1,195 174Q 26
A traffic census taken on some of the main roads during a twelve-hour period (8.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.), gave the following results which are shown compared with the 1938 figures:-
1938.
1939.
Point where Census was taken.
Cars &
Lorries
Cars &
Lorries
Motor
and
Motor
and
Cycles.
Buses.
Cycles.
Buses.
Garden Road, junction at Murray Barracks..
5,375
758
4,896
707
Magazine Gap Road, junction at May Road..
1,460
12
1,299
10
Stubbs Road, above Hong Kong Hotel
Garage
1,026
478
1,391
635
Queen's Road West, east of No. 7 Police
Station
784
1,098
921
1,257
Des Voeux Road West, near Western Street.
Connaught Road West, near Western Street.
562
357
585
416
237
1,350
312
1,782
Pokfulam Road, near No. 3 Pumping Station.
765
443
785
495
Pokfulam Road, south of No. 7 Police
Station
700
538
775
578
Caine Road, junction with Arbuthnot Road..
2,271
515
2,095
558
Stubbs Road, above junction with Bowen
Road
295
126
170
145
Wongneichong Gap Road, above junction
with Bowen Road
654
283
489
306
Magazine Gap Road, below junction with
Stubbs Road
1,015
1,040-
King's Road, opposite Ming Yuen Garden ...
821
702
780
1,004
Island Road, bottom of Shaukiwan Hill
310
285
462
445
Island Road, east of Repulse Bay Road
junction
522
236
409
440
Island Road, west of Repulse Bay Road
junction
248
70
199
105
Island Road, south of Victoria Road and
Pokfulam Road junction
.195
212
177
215
Nathan Road, Salisbury Road junction
2,363
1,510
1,234
861
Nathan Road, Waterloo Road junction ......
4,243
2,175 1,195
174
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