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Appendix 37

(Chapter 14: Communications and Transport)

Communications

1977

1978

Postal traffic:

1979 Estimate

Letter mails (million articles)

posted to destinations abroad

78.8

85.1

96.8

posted for local delivery

154.5

168.9

189.6

received from abroad for local delivery in transit

61.9

66,8

78.1

3.0

3.4

3.7

Parcels (thousands)

posted to destinations abroad

2,412

1,850

1,829

posted for local delivery

117

146

174

received from abroad for local delivery

562

540

541

in transit

42

42

41

Telecommunications traffic:

Telegrams (messages) (thousands)

accepted for transmission

1,133

1,161

1,370

received

1,405

1,463

1,522

in transit

1,323

1,288

1,505

Telex calls (thousand minutes)

outward

12,355

16,526

19,117

inward

14,861

19,426

22,413

International telephone calls (thousand minutes)

outward

17,442

23,026

31,356

inward

22,023

30,597

39,844

Radio pictures

transmitted

8,348

6,954

7,690

received

19,410

25,298

25,652

Broadcast and reception services (thousand hours)

press

30

30

32

meteorological

123

120

115

International telephone circuits

638

744

919

International telegraph circuits

1,811

2,081

2,412

Telex trunks

International leased circuits

voice grade

telegraph

Telephone exchanges

Exchange capacity (thousand lines)

Subscribers (thousands)

Telephones (thousands)

Telephones per 100 population

Telecommunications licences (all types)

Appendix 38

(Chapter 18: Recreation and the Arts)

Recreational Facilities Provided by the Urban Council

and the New Territories Services Department

Facilities

Children's playgrounds

Parks and gardens

Grass games pitches

Hard-surface mini-soccer pitches

Basketball/volleyball/badminton courts

Tennis courts

Running tracks

וי

849

988

1,188

67

82

923

972

115 1,182

62

62

1,203

1,253

ין

994

1,083

1,251

1,380

27.4 21,804

29.0

63

1,331

1,171

1,518

30.5

27,907

36,200

1977

1978

1979

222

227

452

478

457

45

47

129

136

326

328

267

43

43

8

9

Beaches

37

40

Swimming pool complexes

10

11

Multi-purpose indoor games halls

4

Obstacle golf course, squash courts, practice tennis court, bowling

and putting greens, roller-skating rinks, table tennis tables Aviaries and mammal exhibits, concrete chess tables, model boat

pools, open-air theatre

15

194

47

130

46

13

40

11

5

41

52

61

16

55

61

Bandstand, barbecue pits, composite beach buildings, changing

rooms, fountains, dog's gardens, refreshment kiosks, public toilets, public libraries, pavilions/shelters, spectator stands Total area of public open space administered (hectares)

731

663

1,100

672

1,174

730

Note: 216 estate playgrounds in the urban area were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from 1.4.77. 78 estate playgrounds in the New Territories were handed over to Housing Department for management with effect from

1.1.79.

1 hectare 2.47 acres