7.
Mr.LAU (in Cantonese):
Sir, regarding the expenditure in
public facilities, it is usually based on the population size.
In the New Territories, it is a very large area and therefore
the population is very scattered and if we do it on that basis,
is it really suitable for the New Territories ? So will the
Administration consider having alternative arrangements ?
Secretary for Lands and Works: Sir, it is quite impossible
to plan expenditure in the New Territories on a population
basis. It is only possible to see what works can be done
within the kind of limits of the votes involved and what
improvements they will make to the rural areas and that is
the method by which we proceed.