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Appendix 33

(Chapter 10: Public Order)

Prisons

289

As at end of year

1978

1979

1980

Population of

Prisons

Prisoners

4,242

4,139

4,932

Detainees (illegal immigrants)

749

4,481

2,559

Training centres

357

287

419

Detention centres

228

296

360

Treatment centres

1,606

1,197

900

Discharges under aftercare

2,535

2,565

2,443

Appendix 34

(Chapter 12: Public Works and Utilities)

Electricity Consumption, 1980

Sales* per

Maximum

head of

demand

Sales

Consumers

population

megawatts

terajoules

hundreds

megajoules

China Light and Power Company

The Hongkong Electric Company

Cheung Chau Electric Company

1,980

29,543

9,027

7,386

(1,780)

(26,756)

(8,516)

(7,040)

795

10,846

3,110

9,431

(691)

(9,681)

(2,939)

(9,272)

2.8

38

59

1,660

(2.5)

(34)

(56)

(1,480)

Note: Figures in brackets refer to 1979.

1 megajoule-0.28 kW.h * Excluding export sales.

Electricity Distribution

Domestic

Industrial

40,427

12,196

7,758

(36,470)

(11,511)

(7,258)

Terajoules

1978

1979

1980

7,364

7,556

8,414

12,781

14,124

15,125

Commercial

Street lighting

Export to China

Total

12,533

13.763

15,647

117

120

132

907

1,109

32,794

36,470

40,427

1978

1979

Terajoules 1980

1,249

1,501

1,758

179

202

212

1,076

2,503

1,318 3,021

1,553

3,524

Note: The export of electricity to China commenced in April 1979.

Gas Consumption and Distribution

Domestic

Industrial Commercial

Total

Note: 1 terajoule 9,478 therms.

Water Consumption

Million cubic metres

1978

1979

1980

Fresh water

412

467

508

Salt water (flushing purposes)

76

76

77

Note: Fresh water supply hours for 1978 totalled only 7,314.

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