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MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 2nd April, 1957, were confirmed.
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN.
Ladies and Gentlemen: I feel sure you would wish me to extend a very warm welcome to Mr. K. A. Watson, who is probably well known to most of you, and who has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor as a Member of the Council during the absence on leave of Col. Clague. (Applause).
DR. GOSANO:- Mr. Chairman, on behalf of all unofficial members of this Council, we wish to associate ourselves with your words of welcome.
MR. WATSON :- Thank you, Sir.
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 April, 1957.
(2) Urban Council and Urban Services Department Statistical Report for the period 1st January, 1957 to 31st March, 1957.
(3) Report by the Commissioner for Resettlement on the progress of clearance and resettlement operations during the period 1st January, 1957 to 31st March, 1957.
QUESTIONS.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :
"Will the Chairman make a statement about the results of the last anti-mosquito campaign and the lessons learned therefrom to improve the next one?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:-
"The report on the recent Anti-Mosquito Campaign is contained on pages 9 to 11 of the Monthly Publicity Report, copies of which are already in the hands of Members."
He said: I would like however to supplement briefly the written reply to Question 1 about the Anti-Mosquito Campaign. This was entirely a publicity campaign and its results therefore cannot be measured immediately, or in terms, for instance, of breeding places eliminated. As stated in the Publicity Report for April, which is in the hands of Members, a large section of the public has now been made aware of the causes of mosquito breeding and the simple remedies which can be taken to eliminate them. I think the Select Committee feels that this will soon bear fruit. I also understand that useful lessons were learned in the methods of conducting a publicity campaign which will be applied in future campaigns of this nature.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :—
"Will the Chairman recommend to the appropriate department of Government that the defective parts of Sai Yee Street between Argyle Street and Prince Edward Road be resurfaced before the onset of the rainy season in view of the dangers of mosquito breeding ?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:
"Yes, Sir. This has been reported to the appropriate department and a reply has been received which reads as follows:—
'The trouble is caused by permittees on the east side of the road discharging sullage water onto the carriageway. Patching has been carried out two or three times per month but no permanent improvement can be expected until the permittees are cleared altogether. It may be possible to do this later this year. The portion of road fronting the Chiu Chow School will be properly constructed on completion of the school, probably in the autumn.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :—
"In view of the insanitary conditions, and obstruction caused by hawkers in front of West Point Market will the Chairman take steps to regulate the business of hawking in the immediate vicinity? At present the lower end of Hill Road is so overcrowded and messy that neither pedestrian nor motor traffic is possible."