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two very large schools, one for girls and one for boys, and a third is already planned and will probably be commenced this year. It appears to me that the Government is lagging about 25 or 30 years behind the times in regard to school provision in Kowloon.
THE CHAIRMAN-I do not quite follow you. You say that two schools are already in existence?
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.—Yes, established by religious societies, and a third one is about to begin, and yet the Government is satisfied with buildings 25 years old, which were presented as a gift by a private resident, to the Government.
THE CHAIRMAN.-What is the building given to the Govern- ment 25 years ago?
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.-The Kowloon British School was a gift to the Government by Sir Robert Ho Tung. I should like to see a much more advanced policy adopted by the Government.
THE CHAIRMAN.-I am afraid we cannot deal with the question of Government policy in Finance Committee. We must stick to the agenda. The point is, will the Finance Committee agree to the vote for $9,000 for the conversion of Park Side to take the place of the building formerly occupied by the Kowloon Junior School? I cannot go into the policy of the Government in regard to Government Schools in Kowloon.
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.-It was only just an expression of opinion on my part, that a tinkering policy is no good for Kowloon at the present time.
THE CHAIRMAN.-I think you know that other schemes are under consideration?
The vote was approved.
Item No. 14: Public Works, Extraordinary: New Kowloon, Communications, widening Castle Peak Road to 60 feet width and filling in areas at Cheung Sha Wan, $30,000.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-Does this sum of $30,000 complete the work of this section?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.—Yes.
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.---Has this to do with filling in the gar- bage dump at Yaumati?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. No, it is a different site.
All the votes were approved.
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