Q 23
Between the 10th and 17th December a traffic census was taken at the undernoted points. During a twelve hour period (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) the following results were obtained and these are shown compared with the 1935 figures.
Street Point where Census was taken 1935Expenditure $22,369.94
76. Maintenance of Telephones :-The lines and instruments, including those of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, were maintained in good order.
Expenditure $3,335.83
77. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc. :-Sewers, storm water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed, re-paired and maintained in good condition. Open channels and nullahs were cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously, and sand deposits, as these accumulated, were removed. Many defective traps, gullies gratings, etc., were replaced.
Expenditure $6,848.81
78. Gas Lighting:-The total number of street lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 581, an increase of thirteen over the previous year. Experiments with an improved type of gas lamp were carried out during the year.
Expenditure $32,171.41
Q 23
Between the 10th and 17th December a traffic census was taken at the undernoted points. During a twelve hour period (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) the following results were obtained and these are shewn compared with the 1935 figures.
19 3 5
1 9 3 6
Street
Point where Census was taken
Cars and Lorries Motor and Cycles
Cars and Lorries
Motor
and
Buses
Cycles
Buses
Nathan Road.......
Salisbury Road Junction.................
1,465
1,120
1,896
1,197
Nathan Road......
Waterloo Road Junction
2,516
1,681
2,908
1,686
Salisbury Road...... Nathan Road Junction
1,722
1,433
2,194
1,520
Jordan Road
Canton Road Junction ....
428
1,306
651
1,268
Canton Road ...
Jordan Road Junction...
127
344
115
327
Waterloo Road...... Nathan Road Junction
876
177
1,592
189
Waterloo Road...... Shanghai Street Junction ...... Waterloo Road...... Prince Edward Road Junction Shanghai Street..... Waterloo Road Junction........ Shanghai Street..... Prince Edward Road Junction Prince Edward Rd. Shanghai Street Junction Prince Edward Rd. Waterloo Road Junction.......
44
87
64
111
918
381
1,329
402
76
471
1.27
559
39
461
53
468
59
359
120
264
617
862
1,012
853
Expenditure
$22,369.94
76.
Maintenance of Telephones :-The lines and instru- ments, including those of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, were maintained in good order.
Expenditure
$3,335.83
77. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc. :-Sewers, storm water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed, re- Open channels paired and maintained in good condition. and nullahs were cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously, and sand deposits, as these accumulated, were removed. Many defective traps, gullies gratings, etc., were replaced.
Expenditure
$6,848.81
78. Gas Lighting:-The total number of street lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 581, an increase of thirteen over the previous year. Experiments with an improved type of gas lamp were carried out during the year.
Expenditure
$32,171.41
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