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Appendix XL

(Chapter 17: Recreation)

Some Trends in Recreation and Amenities Development

Number of acres of public open space

administered by the Urban Council and Urban Services Department

Number of recreational facilities managed by the Urban Council and Urban Services Department in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories as at:

30.9.57 30.9.62 | 30.9.66 | 30.9.67 31,12,68|31.12.69

259

610

1,099 1,177

1,251 1,347

Facilities

Children's playgrounds

9

41

101

133

185

217

Parks and gardens

16

121

220

251

283

307

Active recreation facilities, including games

pitches, tennis courts, running tracks,

beaches and swimming pools

70

156

267

318

392

461

Service facilities, including car parks,

pavilions, changing, camping, picnicking and refreshment facilities

122

241

338

313

323

362

Appendix XLI

(Chapter 18: Geography and Climate)

Climatological Summary 1969

Air Temperature

ম

__Wind

Pres- sure at Mean

Rela- Amount

Abs Mean Sea Level Max Max

Mean

|Mean Abs Min Min

Dew tive Point Hu-

of

Sun- shine

Rain-

Cloud

Pre- fall vail-

Mean

midity

ing

direc- Speed

tion

milli- bars

°C

°C | °C

°C

°C

°C

%

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

1016.6 26.7 19.5 16.9

14.2 84 17.9 24.7 16.9 14.4 12.3

11.0 81 16.6 27.2 19.9 16.9 14.8 11.2 13.8| 83 81 14.3 29.6 24.3 21.1 18.8 9.9 17.7 82 08.3 32.5 29.7 26.7 24.4 21.9 23.2 81 06.4 33.7 29.9 27.1 25.3 23.1 23.9 84 04.9 33.8 31.9 29.0 26.6 23,7 25.4 81 August 07.5 33.3 31.8 28.7 26.5 23.8 24.8 80 September 07.2 34.7 32.1 29.0 26.7 23.6 23.3 72 October 14.0 30.2 27.9 25.2 23.1 21.8 18.7 68 47 November 18.8 28.6 23.9 20.6 18.0 12.5 12.9 62 December 21.4 25.0 20.6 16.9 14.0 9.6 8.5 60

15,2

8.7

4.0

X | SF70882KbEGA

%

hours

mm points knots

89

54.2

68.3 E

77

74.6 24.2 E

78.6 86.7

69

138.5 150,4

69

184.7 209.8

79

148.9 400.7

55

57

42

30

217.1 434.8 271.0 338.9 221.6 105.5 215.1 75.7 232.0 236.3 Trace

0.5 E

LLLLLLSLLLIE

3.9

5.8

7.5

6.9

6.6

5.2

5.7

3.5

3.3

6.0

5.9

8.2

Mean,

total or

extreme

for year 1012.8 34.7 25.7 22.7 20,5

(Sept 9)

Normal or

extreme 1012.6 36.1 24.9 22.3 20.2

(Aug

19

1900)

4.0 18.1 77

64

2072.6 1895.5 E

5.7

(Feb 5)

0.0 18.5 79 (Jan

68

1963.1 2168.8 E

7.9

18,

1893)