An increase in motor vehicles operated is reported in Palestine from 400 in 1922 to 6,126 in 1933, in the road kilometrage constructed from 450 kilometres in 1921 to 1,015 kms, in 1933, and 930 injuries and seventy-nine deaths out of road accidents caused by motor traffic in 1933 as compared with 355 injured and forty killed in 1923, according to statistics just issued here by Inspector General of Police Roy Godfrey Spicer.
Over a period of twelve years, revenue from license fees, excluding the share payable to municipalities, was P.182,000, and from customs dues on petrol, oil and automobiles was P.1,745,000. The cost of new roads constructed and improvements to existing roads was P.956,000, and of maintenance, including plant, machinery, and transport, was P.809,260.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
