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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN.
CHAIRMAN:-Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting is called to order.
Before proceeding with the agenda, I would like to congratulate Mr. CHEONG-LEEN, Mrs. ELLIOTT and Dr. HUANG on their re-election to the Council. I would also like to welcome our new Members, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. SIN and Miss YEUNG, who are taking their seats here for the first time this afternoon.
I am pleased to see from the motion concerning the composition of Select Committees which I shall be moving later this afternoon that all new Members intend to play an active part in the Council's affairs. As always, I hope that they will find their work with us to be interesting and rewarding, and I express to all of them our very best wishes for a long and happy association with the Council. (Applause).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd March, 1971, were confirmed.
(The Secretary for Home Affairs arrived at this point).
PAPERS.
The Chairman laid upon the table the following papers:--
(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of March, 1971.
(2) Statement of Progress for 1970-71.
MR. A. de O. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, I wish to make a statement as Chairman of the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee.
Sir, as I forecast in our February meeting, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee has now agreed on a detailed development of the Causeway Bay Recreation Ground on the former military lands opposite Victoria Park. The site measures about 9.7 acres and is zoned as public open space. This will be the first sports centre to be con- structed in Hong Kong. The overall plan comprises seven separate but related developments.
(Messrs. Peter C. K. CHAN and Henry WONG arrived at this point).
On the largest site (about 500 ft. by 320 ft.) there would be a velodrome-a concrete-surfaced banked track for cyclists with an all- weather or turfed surface in the centre. This could be used for a
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