SECRET
20.
that it is reaching its full strength a maximum effort
will be made over the next two years. The bill in the
present financial year will be HK$ 37.7 m
AMENITIES
25.
With such great pressure on the Government
to expand the basic infrastructure of a civilised
society described above, it is all too easy to allow
items for the softer side of life to be squeezed out.
But they have a vital part to play in any society, and
one of major significance in a population as comparatively
young and as densely packed as that of Hong Kong. They
make all the difference between sullen acceptance of,
and cheerful participation in, a community. The
following items are examples of what is being done:
a) a vigorous campaign to improve tidiness and
cleansing has transformed Hong Kong from an
b)
exceptionally dirty city into a comparatively
clean one .
The area of playing grounds, parks and
sitting-out facilities in the urban areas
has increased since 1971 from 732 acres to
922. And 153,000 trees have been planted
in that period.