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Thursday, August 2, 1973

"Traffic routes in the New Territories are lit if there are

special reasons, for instance places which carry relatively heavy

pedestrian traffic; where accident potential is high; or for reasons

of security.

At present there are some 22,000 street lamps, against 20,000

More than 6,800 are on Hong Kong Island, 11,000 in Kowloon

last year.

and 4,200 in the New Territories.

Note to Editors:

Copies of a photograph showing contrasts

in lighting are boxed today.

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